when did he declared thanksgiving a national holiday?
1863
where did the term thanksgving originate?
term used in england to give thanks
when things were bad- fast
when things were good- thanksgiving
thanksgiving started in what part of us?
new england states
when is thanksgiving?
last thursday in novemeber
who tried to reschedule thanksgiving and why?
roosevelt tried to move it up a week to increase time for holiday shopping thus helping the economy republican states refused
hail
made thanksgivng more public
what states didnt like the idea of a national thanksgiving?
south
how started football games on thanksgiving ? (what team)
lions
when did the macys day parade start?
1924
in what year did roosevelt try to reschedule thanksgiving?
1930
since wwII what what the president done to bird given to the white house for thanksgiving?
pardoned
who considers thanksgiving a day of mourning?
indians
who stated are you better off now than you were four years ago during thw 1980 election
reagan
who were the reagan democrates
conservative democrates
in the 80s there was a backlash against?
the social liberalism of the 1960s and 19702
who stated governement is not the solution to our problems......government is the problem during their inauguration speak?
reagan
what did reagan want to do with dentent with soviets?
reverese he saw them as evil and didnt want to deal with them
what happend march 1981?
assassination attempt on reagan
ended curse
reagonmics
trickle down eco
voo-doo eco
tax cut to wealthy to invest and creat jobs
who was the first woman appointed to the us surpreme court
sandra day oconner
sandra day oconner
1981 reagan appointed her as the first us surpreme court
how many leaders the soviet have between 1917-1981?
4
who feared reagan?
iranians
under reagan us continued support for who?
afghanistan and irag
who did us invade in 1983 and why?
grenada
small island in atlantic
prime minister was excuted by commis
what was reagans plan towards the soviets?
out spend
military spending
technology spending
when did the berlin wall fall after what event and who did it?
1989
a year after reagan said mr. gorbachev tear down this wall
military of russia
when did the cold war end
under which president
under whos policies
1991
bush
reagan
when did terrorism become more of a problems?
1983
what happen in lebanon in 1983?
250 marines killed
cia starts looking for leader of liba
contra affair
who: oliver north
what: after boland amendment in 1984 that canceled us deal with contras to help freedon fighter came up with a plan to sell arms to iran to help get hostages back money from arms went to contras
where:
when: november 1986
why:
election of 1984 was between who
reagan v modale (carters vp)
the 1980s what considered the ________decade?
me
how did reagan feel about aids?
gay cancer
wouldnt give funds to research
during the 80s what happens to the parties?
switch in title but not belief
who was the first african american national security advisior?
colin powell
who did reagan throw his support to in the election of 1988?