1. Chapter 18 & 19 Review

2. Boat people People who fled communist-controlled Vietnam on boats, looking for refuge in Southeast Asia, the United States, and Canada

3. What did we return to Panama in 1999? The Panama Canal Zone

4. Who seized power in Iran and took 66 American hostages? Ayatollah Khomeini

5. Who came to power in Iran during WWII? The Shah of Iran

6. List the improvements made during the White Revolution. Divested the clergy of their vast landholdings Declared new rights for women Right to vote Right to attend university Dramatically increased urbanization and industrialization

7. What did most Iranians not want to give up? Their rich heritage

8. What did Iranian demonstrators demand after the Shah fled to the US? Demonstrations increased demanding the shah be deposed Demonstrators demanded the return of the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini

9. When did the Shah leave Iran? January 16, 1979

10. After the shah leaves, who is invited back from exile? Ayatollah Khomeini

11. When the Islamic State returns, what actions are imposed on the Iranians? Enemies of the Islamic Revolution are tried and executed All political parties and organizations are banned Independent and non-Islamic newspapers are closed. Banks and Industries are Nationalized.

12. Because of the Iranian unrest, where were US interests threatened? Persian Gulf

13. When was our embassy in Teheran stormed? November 4, 1979

14. What were Carter’s responses to the hostage situation? Refused to send the Shah back Froze all Iranian Government financial assets Forbade American companies from buying Iranian oil 13 hostages freed

15. Operation Eagle Claw April 24, 1980 8 helicopters from the Nimitz were to rendezvous with 6 transports at Desert One Then fly to Desert Two to drive to Teheran where the CIA had arranged for several Iranians to help storm the embassy The first mission for the newly formed Delta Force Pilots did not have experience, flying at night, flying low, and in sand storms. The sandstorm disabled three helicopters, one collided with a transport and both burst into flames killing eight Americans

16. Who became President in 1980? Ronald Reagan

17. Liberalism Democrats Valued social programs Bigger Government/Government should take care of the people

18. Conservatism Republican Lower taxes/keep money in the hands of people Smaller Government

19. Supply Side Economics Reduce taxes People have more to spend Factories must make more, putting more people back to work Government can collect more taxes

20. How did Reagan challenge Communism? Most military peace time spending ever Simply outspent the Soviets Strategic Defense Initiative/Star Wars Supported Anti-communist movement around globe

21. In what year did the Berlin Wall come down? 1989

22. When did the Soviet Union fall apart and the Cold War end? December 25, 1991

23. What happened to the Soviet Union as a result? Breaks into 15 independent Republics

24. Who becomes President after Reagan? George Bush Sr.

25. Which Middle Eastern Leader invades Kuwait in 1990? Saddam Hussein

26. As a result what did Bush make absolutely clear? President Bush made it clear he wouldn’t tolerate Iraq’s aggression and built an international coalition & demanded Iraqi troops withdraw

27. What Operation took place as a result of Iraq’s aggression? Operation Desert Storm

28. Who became President after Bush? Bill Clinton

29. Who did we finally kill on May 2, 2011 in Pakistan? Osama Bin Laden