Unit 16: The 1970s: The Long National Nightmare & Malaise

Richard M. Nixon: 1968-1974

Nixons Appeal
Middle Americans - the Silent majority:
Peace with honor:.
Traditional values:

Election of 1968
Turmoil:
Democratic convention:
Republicans:
American Independent:
Nixon wins:
Significance:

Supreme Court Appointments

Warren Burger
Harry Andrew Blackmun
Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
William Rehnquist
Strict-Constructionist
Furman vs. Georgia:.
Roe vs. Wade:
Gregg vs. Georgia:

Domestic Concerns
The Imperial Presidency
Inflation:
Energy Crisis.
Wage & Price Controls:
Economic Stabilization Act:
Pay Board:
Price Commission:
Results:
Gold Standard:
Social Security:
Affirmative Action:
DEA:
OSHA:
EPA:
Clean Air Act (Muskie Act) of 1970:
Clean Water Act of 1972:
New Federalism:
Family Assistance Plan:
Lower speed limit:

Foreign Policy
Henry Kissinger:
Engagement & negotiation:
Vietnamization:
Dtente:
Relations with China
Relations with Russia:

Suspicious Behavior
Spiro Agnew:
Ford:

Watergate Scandal
 Nixon paranoid:
Wins 1972 election by landslide:
Plumbers:
Watergate Hotel:
Woodward and Bernstein:
Nixon resigns:
John Dean:
Significance:

Gerald R. Ford 1974 - 1977

Ford Administration
Vice President:
Characteristics of Ford
Views on Issues:
Pardon of Nixon:

Economic Picture
1967
1987
Stagflation:
Whip Inflation Now (W.I.N.)

Foreign Policy
Followed Nixons dtente:
SALT II negotiations:
China:
European Leaders
Helsinki Accords:
Japan:
South Vietnam:
Mayaguez Incident:
Africa:

Assassination Attempts
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme:
Sara Jane Moore:

Election of 1976
Shadow of Nixon:
Economy:
Ford makes many mistakes:
Jimmy Carter:
Significance:

James E. Carter 1977 - 1980

Economic Issues
Inflation: bas as great depression. Automobile laid off in huge number
Interest rates:
West Germany & Japan:

Torrijos-Carter Treaties
Hay-Bunau Varilla Treaty: more than one treaty under Nixon administration
U.S.: Defend panama canal, he was critize for this panama canal was becoming a source spot for americans
Panama:

Key points in the US / Middle East history:

Palestine: colony, there interest is Suez canal , US decided to back
Iran:
OPEC:
Six Day War:
 Yom Kippur War: Egyptian attack Israel trying to get back their territory.
Arab Oil Embargo
Arab OPEC member nations:

Camp David Accords

Anwar Sadat (Egypt)
Menachem Begin (Israel)
Agreement:
Significance: High point of carter adm.

The Iranian Revolution

Carter and the Shah:
Ayatollah Khomeini:

Iran Hostage Crisis

Carter and the Shah:
Embassy take over:
Impact in America:
Impact in Iran:
Canadian Caper:
Operation Eagle Claw:
Release:
Significance:

Afghanistan
Soviet invasion:
Carters Response:
Significance:

Popular Culture
Fashion:
Music:
Movies:
Television:
Westerns fall out of favor:
Family shows:
Social Consciousness programming:
Video Games: