3.1 Flashcards
how far was there a crisis in political leadership in the years 1973 to 1980?
how many Americans were taken hostage in Iran + for how long?
66
444 days
when was the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
27th Dec 1979
why was the Iranian hostage crisis so important?
- impacted 1980 election
- only 18% saw Carter as a ‘very strong leader’
- led to growing fear USA was losing international diplomacy
when did Carter authorise a military mission + was it a success?
April 1980
No:
- 8 American airmen died
- images shown worldwide
- Cyrus Vance (Secretary of State) resigned
what happened at Love Canal?
- foul smelling industrial waste
- residents living nearby suffered damage (attracts media attention)
what did Love Canal lead to?
- state enquiry
- NYS spending $30 mil to clean canal
- Congress would spend $1 billion/year to clean toxic sites
what happened at Tellico Dam?
- plan to build dam opposed by environmentalists + they got the SC to declare against dam in 1978
- dam was built
when + where was Three Mile Island?
March 1979
Pennsylvania
what were the consequences of Three Mile Island?
- no new nuclear reactors built
- public no longer trusted nuclear energy + had to rely on oil (despite inflated oil prices from 1973 Yom Kippur War)
when was the Watergate scandal?
1972
what happened at Three Mile Island?
nuclear reactor almost exploded + 10,000 fled homes
what happened after Tellico Dam was built?
- Wildlife Refuge set up
- National Park Extension across USA
when was the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
Nov 1979 - Jan 1981
where + when was Love Canal?
- near Niagra Falls
- 1978
when + where did Tellico dam take place?
1978
E Tennessee
