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The 1970s

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The _______ was the ruler of Iran during much of the 1970s, and many Iranians disliked him.
The hostages were threatened with _______ and placed in solitary confinement.
In 1979, dozens of Americans were held hostage at the U.S. embassy in ________.
________ and Bernstein were the writers who reported on the Watergate scandal.
These proved to be the "smoking gun" evidence that forced Nixon to resign.
Iranian students held dozens of Americans _________ at the U.S. embassy in Iran.
Where is Three Mile Island located?
The _________ offices in Washington, D.C. were broken into during the Watergate scandal.
_____________ Island was the site of a partial nuclear meltdown in 1979.
The nickname given to Woodward and Bernstein's anonymous source.
A building in another country where U.S. citizens can go if they need help.
Small amounts of dangerous _________ were released into the air at Three Mile Island.
President who resigned as a result of Watergate.
When a nuclear reactor core is damaged by overheating, it is called a ___________.
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A _________ was stuck open, causing the Three Mile Island reactor to overheat.
Gerald ______ became President after Nixon resigned
President Jimmy Carter allowed the Shah to come to the U.S. for ________ treatment.
New nuclear _________ were put into place after Three Mile Island.
Writers Woodward and Bernstein broke the Watergate story for the _________ Post.
A scandal in which President Nixon's associates broke into Democratic party headquarters.
Nixon's associates broke into Democratic headquarters to help him win the next _________.
The President who allowed the Shah to come to the U.S.