Chapter 30 Flashcards

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The new left

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It was to create a new community for the people and break of the power of elites. They embraced the cause of African American and other minorities, but its on ranks consisted of white people and the majority of them were young.

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The counter Culture

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It was a group of young Americans with long hair who rebelled basically they were hippies and also did drugs, and the birth control pill came out. The purpose of the counter Culture was that individuals should release anger and get what they desire.

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What was the declaration of the Indian about?

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the right to choose their own way of life

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What did the Indian Civil Right Act allow?

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It recognized the legitimacy of tribal laws within the reservation.

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Woman right movement.

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They wanted to work as well and not just be a house wife and when they were working they would get paid fairly as well as facing discrimination from male leaders.

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How did women see Abortion?

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they saw it as a right of privacy.

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Environmentalism

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they were known as ecology and stated the pollution was killing the world and changing the climate.

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What was Vietnamization?

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it trained and equipped south Vietnamese military to take over the burden of the US military.

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Balance of Power

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other countries around the world were becoming major forces, such as China , Japan, and Western Europe. Nixon said “It will be a safer world and a better wold… each balancing others”

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Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

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It froze the nuclear missiles

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Nixon Doctrine

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The US would participate in the defense and elopement of allies, but would leave basic responsibility for the nations themselves.

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Six Days Wars

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When Israel routed Egyptian, Syrian, and Jordanian forces, gained control of the long divided country Jerusalem and new territories. the war also increased the number of refugee

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Baker vs. Car

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all citizens vote would have equal weight.

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Bakke vs. Board of Regents of California

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It established restrictive new guidelines for such programs in the future.

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Inflation

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It was the biggest economic worry of most Americans, basically the money went Down

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Opec

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it would operate as an informal bargaining unit for the sale of oil by the Third World nations. Opec began using its oil both as an economic tool and as a political weapon. When the Opec announced that they wouldn’t sale anymore to countries supporting Israel. US then suffered its first fuel shortage. The price of Energy sky rocketed. it also weakened the value of the dolla

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What is Deindustrialization?

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When thousands of factories closed and millions of workers lost their jobs.

18
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Whats stagflation?

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A combination of rising prices and general economic stagnation.

19
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The Watergate Crisis

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an American political robbery/scandal and constitutional crisis of the 1970s, which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

20
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26th Amendment.

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18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age

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27th Amendment

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“No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.”

Basically, Congress cannot give themselves a raise until after the next election. It is in place to prevent them from repeatedly raising their own salaries