Assignment for 8.02
(please put in english)
The events are:
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Iran-Contra Affair
Invasion of Grenada
Civil War in El Salvador
Iran-Iraq War
Apartheid in South Africa
The wall comes down
Reagan Challenges Gorbachev
Live Aid and USA for Africa
Space Shuttle Program
HIV/AIDS
“Just Say No”
Three Mile Island and Chernobyl
Mariel Boatlift
Part 1: Choose eight events from the lesson. Complete the following chart by using information from the lesson and putting it into your own words.
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Event | Type of Event | Causes | Course | Consequences |
1980 Election
| This was a political event because it caused a change in the government. | Americans wanted a firm, patriotic leader who had a plan to fix the economic problems carrying over from the 1970s. | Jimmy Carter was running for reelection, and Americans overall were very unhappy with his leadership. Ronald Reagan emerged as his challenger, a former actor with great public skills and a plan. | They elected Ronald Reagan in 1980 who had a controversial plan for fixing the U.S. economy, later dubbed “Reaganomics.” |
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Part 2: Answer the following questions, EACH in a complete paragraph of your own words (two paragraphs total, each with at least five sentences).
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