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Lionel Sosa
a business entrepreneur who ran a $100 million dollar advertising agency, helped U.S. companies win the Latino Market -
Sam Walton
Samuel Moore "Sam" Walton was an American businessman and entrepreneur born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club. -
Impacts of Cold War defense spending and the American space program
included expanded business and employment, growth of high-tech industries, and new research and development. Space exploration improved the quality of life for people around the world by offering new technologies and innovations that have been used globally -
5th Amendment and property rights
protects the property rights of individuals requiring government follow a legal procedure if it needs to seize an individual’s property. -
US Israel relations
US foreign policy towards Israel involves billions of dollars in aid and diplomatic support -
Jerry Falwell
was an American evangelical fundamentalist Southern Baptist pastor, televangelist, and a conservative political commentator. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia -
Watergate Scandal
Early in the morning of June 17, 1972, several burglars were arrested inside the office of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), located in the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. This was no ordinary robbery: The prowlers were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign, and they had been caught while attempting to wiretap phones and steal secret documents. -
Nixon and China
Nixon was able to re-establish diplomacy with China. -
Endangered Species Act
forced government agencies to consider how any actions may threaten the habitat of certain species. -
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and prior to this, was the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974 -
American movies and cultural diffusion
U.S. motion pictures are an important element of cultural diffusion. They have impacted people around the world because people have incorporated aspects of American culture into their own. -
Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, programmer, inventor and philanthropist. Bill starts to form microsoft -
Jimmy Carter
Is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. -
Community Reinvestment Act
of 1977 was legislation implemented by Congress to reduce discriminatory practices in banks -
Iranian Hostage Crisis and President Carter's response
in response to the Iran hostage crisis president carter initiated immediate economic sanctions attempted a military rescue, and negotiated for the release of hostages. -
Acquired Immune Deficinecy Syndrome (AIDS)
is a disease that emerged in the 1980’s and led to a worldwide epidemic. It is one of the largest health concerns in recent history. -
Nancy Reagan and the "Just say no" campaign
Nancy Reagan headed the national campaign “Just Say No” which addressed the social issue of illegal drug use -
The "Moral Majority"
conservative political organization the moral majority was founded by southern Baptist pastor Jerry Fallwell and advocated social policies that reflected the point of view of evangelical Christians. -
Four Pillars of Reaganomics
included reducing government spending, income and capital gains taxes, government regulations, and inflation by controlling the money supply. -
Conservatism in the 1980s
by the 1980s, conservatism was seen as more mainstream, as opposed to the radical nature of the philosophy in the 1960s. -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. Prior to that, he was the 33rd Governor of California, and a radio, film and television actor. -
Sandra Day O'Connor
Was the first female justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Billy Graham
Was a widely respected Christian evangelical preacher who served as a religious counselor to many American presidents.
