Transcript Regents Review

Regents Review
Recent Presidents
Presidents Rap - Washington to
Obama - Smart Songs - YouTube
Watergate
 Vietnamization- ends war
1973. Paris Peace
Accords.
 Re-Opens relations with
China- 1972.

Indo-China falls 1975South Vietnam falls to
Communism. Cambodia
becomes Communist as
well.
 Helsinki Accords- 1975recognize Post WWII
boundaries. Human Rights.

Camp David Accordsfirst peace treaty in the
Middle East.
 Iranian Hostage Crisis

Reaganomics- Trickle
Down Economics.
 Iran-Contra- sell arms to
Iran. Profits go to the
Contras (fighting the
Communists in
Nicaragua).
 Attack on Libya 1986.

Persian Gulf War- Iraq
invaded Kuwait. War
over oil.
 Invasion of PanamaNoriega arrested on
drug charges.

Impeachment
 GATT (General
Agreement on Trade
and Tariffs)- to reduce
tariffs and build world
trade.
 Failed on healthcare.

September 11th attacks.
 Patriot Act- Department
of Homeland Security.
 War in Afghanistan and
Iraq

Difficulty working with
Congress (government
shutdown).
 Affordable Care Act
 Reduction in troops
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