EOC Review Modern America
10F 1. Describe significant societal issues from 1970s – 1990s in each of following areas
Political issues – Democrats domination ends and Republican domination starts from Reagan’s election.
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EOC Review Modern America
10F 1. Describe significant societal issues from 1970s – 1990s in each of following areas
Political issues – Democrats domination ends and Republican domination starts from Reagan’s election. Watergate
scandal involving president Nixon. Camp David accord between Egypt and Israel. Iran Contra affair under president
Reagan. Cold War ended. Bill Clinton’s impeachment. Major wars in the gulf.
Economic Issues – Stagflation and recession ended during Reagan’s presidency. Recession again during George
HW Bush presidency. Economic prosperity under President Clinton. Big tax cuts during President Reagan’s term.
Computer revolution. NAFTA free trade agreement signed.
Social issues – First Women supreme court justice. AIDS epidemic. Superfund to cleanup toxic waste sites under
President Carter. Moral Majority by Evangelical Christian organizations.
11D 2. What 3rd party was involved in the presidential election of 1992 and what impact did it have?
Reform Party was the 3rd party involved in presidential election of 1992. Its candidate Ross Perot won 18.9% of
popular vote and generally considered that it helped Bill Clinton to become president.
11E 3. What was historically significant about the presidential election in 2008?
First time an African American President Barack Obama was elected. It was a major event.
11F 4. Explain the solvency of long-term entitlement programs such as Social security and Medicare.
Social Security and Medicare are going to become bankrupt in couple of decades as more baby boomers are going
to retire and there will be more people receiving benefits than people contributing to these plans.
Explain the political, economic and social factors involved in the U.S. role in the world regards to the
following events
10A Richard Nixon’s normalization of relations with China
Political – Normalized relations helped achieve US Political goals with China and Russia.
Economic – Trade was restarted
Social – Cultural relationship also restarted
Policy of Détente
Political – Reducing tension stops wars
Economic – Peace time increases economic activity for all parties
Social – Interaction between two countries enhanced
Reaganomics
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