Nixon To Reagan Flashcards
What was Jimmy Carter’s campaign motto? Why did he choose that?
“I’ll never lie to you.” He chose this because Nixon had just resigned and was trying to join Ford and Nixon together.
What was the decisive factor in winning the election between Carter and Ford?
He had a positive record in minorities, which allowed him to capture 97% of their vote.
What did Carter do that was so unique after the inauguration?
He walked from the capital to the White House to prove he was a normal citizen.
What were the Camp David Accords?
Israel gave back land they took in war in exchange for Egypt to recognize Israel as a country.
What was the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
Started when 66 American hostages were taken at the American Embassy in Iran. 13 women and minorities were released right away, and one more was released when he got sick. Leaving 52 hostages for 444 days.
What four things did the students demand in return for the Hostages?
- The return of the Shah to Iran for trial.
- The return of Shah’s blood money to the people of Iran.
- The promise of no more U.S. intervention.
- A written apology.
Who did Ford replace as Vice President?
Spiro Agnew
What happened to Agnew?
He resigned before pleasing no contest of charges of bribery and tax evasion.
What two reasons do they give Ford for pardoning Nixon?
Prolonged legal proceeding would harm the morale of the country, and to keep congress from dealing with other issues.
What is inflation? Give an example of it in the real world.
A general increase in prices. Gas prices in 1980 $0.99 a gallon, today $2.45.
What was Reagan’s resume before being elected as President?
Hollywood actor and California Governor
What was Reagan’s blunt question to the American people?
“Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”
Why did Reagan try to minimize the government?
He stated “The government is not the solution to our problems, it is our problem.”
What three things got reduced to encourage growth in the economy?
Welfare, food stamps, and student loans.
What class of people generally used those services?
Lower Class
What became known as Reaganomics?
Cutting taxes of the rich would increase spending, which would in turn generate more goods, and jobs and grow the economy.
What did Oliver North do?
Took money from the illegal sale of weapons and purchased weapons for the contras.
Why did Reagan become known as the “Teflon President”?
Questionable decisions never seemed to damage his popularity.
Where was Walter Mondale from?
Ceylon, Minnesota
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
The new chairman of if the Soviet Communism Party.
What was his “Glasnost” policy?
Aimed to end secret Soviet Society by allowing free speech and political liberty.
What’s Gorbachev’s policy called “Perestroika” about?
Accepted free market practices to revitalize sluggish Soviet economy.
Describe the Watergate Scandal.
Watergate is a general term used to describe a complex web of political scandals between 1972 and 1974. The word specifically refers to the watergate hotel in WashingtonD.C. also known as a scandal that brought down Richard Nixon. Frank Willis was a security guard that called police that noticed the break-in.
Ford became the only person to hold what two positions without being elected?
President and Vice President
