History 106 Final - FLASHCARDS - Final clues deck 51-100
What was SDS?
in 1960, students Tom Haywire and Alan Haber formed Students for a Democratic Society. Their goal was to make the nation a more democratic society. The working class was the group to lead change
What was the Counterculture Movement?
People would flee the country so they didn’t get drafted. Hippies rejected pursuit of wealth and careers. Composed of middle class whites who wanted to break free of middle class. Peace, love, and harmony was their motto. Make love, not war.
What were the hippies?
enjoyed rock music, mystical religions, drugs, casual sex, different forms of dress, and communal living
Who coined the word Hipster?
Harry Gibson in 1940 in his song, Harry the Hipster
When did the hippie movement fall?
1970s. Crime and drug levels rose
What replaced the hippies?
Yuppies: Young Urban Professionals
Who was Betty Friedan?
published “The Feminine Mystique”, which argued for equal rights and for the end to the cult of domesticity. One of the main feminist leaders
What was the N.O.W?
National Organization for Women. Created in 1966 by Betty Friedan. Major feminist organization.
What was Roe vs Wade?
Ruled states were prohibited from ruling any laws preventing abortions
What did the court rule in Roe vs Wade?
Ruled abortion was a basic right under right to privacy. Set up trimester system where abortion has no limits in first trimester, states can choose to regulate after the first trimester
What was Nixon’s 3 part plan?
Vietnamisation (Nixon’s process of getting out of Vietnam). 1st: gradual reduction of troops. 2nd: hardline peace talks. 3rd: intense aerial bombardment
What happened at Kent State University and what was the response?
Students protested the Vietnam War. 4 killed and 11 wounded when National Guard was called in. People were horrified
What was the Paris Peace Accords?
Nixon’s truce with Vietnam in 1973. Vietnamese agreed to release all prisoners of war. Nixon agreed to withdrawal all troops within 60 days
What was the Watergate Break in?
- Former employees of CREEP (Committee to Re-Elect the President) caught breaking into DNC headquarters at Watergate complex. Nixon denied knowledge but tried to cover it up. Provided $400,000 to families of burglars to keep quiet. One burglar, James McCord finally confessed
What was the Watergate Scandal?
The break-in at Democratic quarters where some papers were stolen. Nixon denied knowledge but covered it up and fired people including two attorney-generals who were investigating it. The cover-up is what got him into trouble. Nixon kept secret recordings of his Oval Office meetings. Refused o hand them over. Approval rating fell to 17%. In 1974, Nixon released heavily edited recordings.
What was U.S. vs Richard M. Nixon of 1974?
Supreme Court case. Nixon was arguing he didn’t have to turn over recordings because he had presidential immunity. Court ruled that he didn’t. Nixon must surrender all of the recordings
Who uncovered the Watergate scandal?
two reporters at the Washington Post, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. They had a confidential informant, Deep Throat, who gave them information. Their reporting brought down the president and they won a Pulitzer Prize
Was Nixon impeached?
No. He resigned before he could be impeached. Only president to resign from office
What was the 1973 Oil Crisis?
End of America’s golden age of capitalism. Egypt and Syria declare war on Israel (Yom Kippur War). U.S. provided aid to Israel, angering Middle Eastern states, so OPEC wouldn’t sell oil to the US, driving up the cost and creating shortages.
What was OPEC?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Group of 13 oil-producing countries, set the price of oil together. Cuts off oil shipments to the United States for several months. Oil costs in the United States quadrupled
What was stagflation?
The economy wasn’t growing, but inflation was
What was the result of Ford pardoning Nixon?
His approval rate fell drastically in a day. Costs him the 1976 election
Why did Ford pardon Nixon?
He thought the impeachment had been so divisive that the country needed to put it behind them
What did Gerald Ford believe about the federal government?
Believed federal government had too much power. Vetoed 39 bills in the first 15 months
What was the 1976 election?
Jimmy Carter vs Gerald Ford. Jimmy Carter had been governor of Georgia and after Watergate the country gave the other party a chance
What did Jimmy Carter give Vietnam War deserters?
amnesty: would not put them in jail
What did Jimmy Carter give for environmental causes?
1.6 billion to clean up toxic chemical waste sites
What was the Camp David Accords?
Carter brought leaders of Egypt and Israel together to sign the Camp David Accords. Peace agreement between Israeli and Egyptian governments. Met at Camp David. Israelis promised to withdrawal troops. Egypt promised Israel access to Suez canal. Egypt first middle eastern country to recognize Israel as a country
What was the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979?
Carter allowed deposed Shah into USA for cancer treatment triggering hostage crisis. 52 American hostages were captured at the Amerian embassy in Tehran and held for 444 days
What did Carter call Reagan?
A war monger
What was the election of 1980?
Reagan won 44 states to Carter’s 6
Who conducted the largest military buildup in US history?
Ronald Reagan
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
Star Wars missile system
What was the Iran Contra Affair?
Reagan wanted to intevene to support Contras in Nicaragua because they were fighting the Sandanistas who he thought would be Communist. He authorized the sale of weapons to Iran (who had taken American hostages just a couple of years before!) and some of the payment went to the Contras. Big scandal when it was uncovered but Reagan denied involvement, said he didn’t remember anything
What was the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1989?
Both the U.S. and Soviet Union agreed to destroy intermediate range missiles
What was the Soviet Joint Venture Law of 1987?
Allowed foreign investment in Soviet owned corporations
