History Test on Nixon, Carter, and Reagan Flashcards
SALT
(Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty)
Arms agreements, Nixon signed in Moscow May 1972
Detente
“Easing of tension”
described new US relations with China and Soviet Union in 1972
New federalism
Nixon’s policy returned power to state and local governments.
Stagflation
The painful combination of stagnant economic growth, high unemployment and inflation.
Law-and-order politics
Nixon opposed liberal groups of the 60s and had the CIA illegally spy on group leaders.
Watergate
5 burglars from CREEP were caught breaking into the Democratic National Conference office in Washington’s Watergate apartment building. He tried to cover it up and lied about it. He made tape recordings of white house conversations. He refused to give them up, when he finally did, he erased crucial material. He resigned
Nixon’s domestic policy on civil rights
He wanted to slow integration.
Nixon’s foreign policy
-Improved relations with China and the Soviet union
Why did America like Carter?
Honest, hardworking, trustworthy, political outsider, no Washington baggage
What caused the energy crisis?
America’s overreliance on imported oil. Cater urged Americans to cut their consumption of oil and gas
What three things did the National Energy Act do?
- Placed a tax on gas-guzzling cars
- Removed price controls on oil and natural gas produced in the US
- Encouraged the developement of alternative energy supplies
Three Mile Island accident
The nuclear power plant almost melted down. Made Americans distrust the use of nuclear power.
Camp David Accords
Carter made Sadat, Egyptian president and Begin, Israel Prime Minister, make peace at Camp David. Egypt agrees to recognize Israel as a nation
Carter’s view on civil rights
Because Carter was so insistent on human rights it led to a break down in relations with the Soviet Union.
SALT II
Denied by Congress.
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Carter supported the corrupt Iranian Shah and allowed him to ener the US which outraged the revolutionaries of Iran. Armed students seized US embassy and took 52 Americans hostage. Ayatollah Khomeini established a religious state.
Panama Canal
Carter gave Panama Canal to the Panamanians, which ruined trade route
Reagonomics
- Large tax cut to increase private investment
- Cut government spending on social programs
Supply-side economics
“Trickle-down theory”
- Cutting tax rates would provide incentives to work, save and invest
- Increased business investment created more jobs and new products
Deficit increases because of…
- Tax cuts
- Increase in military spending
The result of Reagonomics
- Inflation dropped 14% to 4%
- Stock market surge
- Increase in spending
- Tax cuts
Conservative Agenda
- Lower taxes
- Less government
- Traditional values
Deregulation
Government controls on oil, gas, nursing homes, banks, airlines, and environment reduced/removed.
Webster v. Reproductive Health Care
Abortion restrictions vary from state to state.
Rust v. Sullivan
Federal government could prevent doctors in government sponsored health care facilities from performing abortion.
EPA
Reagan administration opposed federal intervention to help reserve environment.
SDI
(Strategic Defence Initiative, Star Wars)
Defended the US against nuclear missile attack with untested weapons and sophisticated technologies. It was not passed
Reagan Doctrine
Soviet-influenced governments in Asia, Africa and Latin America needed to be eliminated if the US were to win the cold war
Glasnost
Openness in discussing social problems
Perestroika
Economic and bureaucratic restructuring
INF Treaty
Reagan and Gorbachev agree to reduce nuclear arsenals.
