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The Seventies Flashcards

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(nixon foreign policy) by the late 1960s, the Soviet Union and Communist China had a …. despite their …

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falling out; common ideology

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(nixon foreign policy) nixon and his national security advisor …. thought in terms of “…”

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Henry Kissinger; Realpolitik

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(nixon foreign policy) realpolitik: following polices that are driven by … rather than …

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national interest; pure ideology

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(feb 1972- nixon “opens” china) nixon travelled to

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beijing

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(feb 1972- nixon “opens” china) the nations agreed to eventually “…” relations

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normalize

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(feb 1972- nixon “opens” china) the U.S. recognized Taiwan as … (… policy)

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part of China; One China

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(feb 1972- nixon “opens” china) … gov’t replaced Taiwan on the U.N. …

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Beijing; Security Council

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(feb 1972- nixon “opens” china) … would be developed

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economic ties

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(feb 1972- nixon “opens” china) paved way for China’s … into the … and strong … ties with the U.S. today

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integration; world economy; economic

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(may 1972) nixon meets with soviets in

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moscow

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(may 1972) nixon plays his “…” card to usher in an era of … (….) with Soviets: Soviets worried about closer … relations

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China; detente; relaxed tensions; U.S./China

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(may 1972) outcome: …. Treaty

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Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM)

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(may 1972) ABM Treaty: : limited … systems, trust, decreasing chance of …

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missile interception; nuclear war

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(may 1972) outcome: …. Treaty #1

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Strategic Arms Limitation (SALT)

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(may 1972) SALT #1: froze …. for .. years

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nuclear missile count; 5

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(may 1972) outcome: nixon played off the two major communist powers against each other in order to: bring china into the … (…% of the world population); reduce the threat of …

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world order; 25; nuclear war

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(may 1972) also- would make each less likely to react to his increased

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Nam bombing and Cambodia/Laos activity

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(nixon domestic) established the … in 1970

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environmental protection agency (EPA)

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(nixon domestic) the E.P.A. writes and enforces regulations on … and … with the goal of protecting human … and the …

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business; industry; health; environment

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(nixon domestic) also passed the … and …. acts in 1970 and 1973 respectively

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Clean Air; Endangered Species

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(nixon domestic-civil rights) enforced court ordered … of schools, including forced … of children to schools outside their neighborhood although Nixon said he was personally against …

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desegregation; busing; busing

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(nixon domestic-civil rights) philadelphia plan: applied “…” policy on businesses doing work with

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affirmative action; federal gov’t

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(nixon domestic-civil rights) philadelphia plan: required to hire … in proportion to their … of … in that area

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minorities; % population

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(election of 1972) after the debacle of the Democratic Convention in 1968, more … were added to the candidate … process

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primaries; selection

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(nixon domestic) nixon declares … “public enemy number one in the United States”: created the …., awards … an honorary DEA badge

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drug abuse; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Elvis

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(election of 1972) primaries vs. whims of political … in “….”

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big shots; smoke-filled room

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(election of 1972) democrats nominate Sen. … (D-SD)

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George McGovern

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(election of 1972) Mcgovern promised to end the .. within … days of taking office

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Vietnam war; 90

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(election of 1972) mcgovern advocated a guaranteed … for all citizens

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minimum income

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(election of 1972) mcgovern represented the … of the democratic party

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left wing

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(election of 1972) … also ran in the Democratic primary

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Alabama Governor George Wallace

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(election of 1972) Wallace was … and … by a white would-be assassin

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shot; paralyzed

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(election of 1972) Wallace’s assassin motivated by “…” not …

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fame; politics

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(election of 1972: nixon record) Nixon had … expertise (… &…)

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foreign policy; china; russia

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(election of 1972: nixon record) domestic polices (… & …)

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environment; civil rights

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(election of 1972: nixon record) Vietnamization (true to his word): .. troops in Nam (1972) vs. …. troops (1968) → despite massive … in …/…

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30M; 536M; bombing; Cambodia/Laos

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(election of 1972: nixon record) “southern strategy”: Knew southern whites were … with democrats because of civil rights

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disgruntled

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(election of 1972: nixon record) when campaigning in the south, his speeches emphasized: …, … and … → “….” politics

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states’ rights; law; order; “dog whistle”

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(election of 1972: nixon record) “southern strategy”: furthered migration of Southern whites to the ….

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Republican party

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(election of 1972: nixon record) nixon … (… % electoral, 77, 718, 554 popular)

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wins; 96.6

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(watergate scandal) June 17, 1972: five men caught breaking into … in … with… devices

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democratic election HQ; Watergate Complex; wire tapping

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(watergate scandal) june 17, 1972: nixon campaign denies any connection to this “…“→ did not affect the …

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3rd rate burglary; 1972 election

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(watergate scandal) not much more attention until: one of the convicted burglars writes to …., advises that much of his testimony was … under pressure from … and ….

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Federal Jude John Sirica; perjured; White House counsel John Dean; former Attorney General John Mitchell

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(watergate scandal) Washington Post reporters Woodward and Bernstein had been on this story since the start, had the anonymous source feeding them info; “…”

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deep throat

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(watergate scandal) In 200, it was revealed that … was “deep throate”

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Deputy FBI Director Mark Felt

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(watergate scandal) the washington post published that Watergate burglars were linked to …

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C.R.E.E.P

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(watergate scandal) C.R.E.E.P:

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the committee for the Re-Election of the President

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(watergate scandal) Washington post alleged CREEP used … in campaign … to buy the … of the burglars

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$500,000; donations; silence

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(watergate scandal) CREEP Policy: “use available Federal … to screw our …”: …, …, ..

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machinery; political enemies; IRS; FBI; CIA

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(watergate scandal) April 1973: nixon denies any connection to …, but three … resign, fires … (….)

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watergate break in; top advisors; john dean; white house counsel

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(watergate scandal) May-Aug 1973: Senate Watergate Commission Hearings: John Dean says Nixon discussed ….with him … times

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watergate cover-up; 35

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(watergate scandal) May-Aug 1973: Senate Watergate Commission Hearings: WH aide … was asked if there was a …. in Oval Office: YES!

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Alexander Butterfield; recording system

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(watergate scandal) senate committee demands nixon turn over tapes: nixon …

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refuses

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(watergate scandal) oct 1973: ….. resigns: corruption while ….

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Vice President Spiro Agnew; Governor of Maryland

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(watergate scandal) …. appointed VP

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Congressman Gerald Ford (R-MI)

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(watergate scandal) nov 1973: Nixon “….” speech

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I am not a crook

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(watergate scandal) April 1974: Nixon releases … transcripts of the tapes: “… deleted”, other words blackened out for “….” reasons

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redacted; expletive; national security

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(watergate scandal) July 1974: supreme Court orders release of actual tapes: … minutes were deleted BUT- one tape contained the “….”

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18.5

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(watergate scandal) Smoking Gun: a conversation between Nixon and an aide that discussed using the … to call off the …. regarding Watergate

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CIA; FBI investigation

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(watergate scandal) House Judiciary Committee votes to start

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impeachment proceedings

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(watergate scandal) House Judiciary Committee chairman was

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Rep. Peter Rodino (D-NJ)

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(watergate scandal) Aug 1974: Top Senate Republicans advise Nixon that there are enough … to … if impeached

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votes; convict him

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(watergate scandal) aug 8 1974: nixon broadcasts that he will

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resign the next day

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(watergate scandal) aug 9 1974: nixon …, vice president … is sworn in as president → only president not …

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resigns; gerald ford; elected directly or indirectly

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(watergate scandal) Proclamation 4311 (Sept 1973) pardoned former president nixon for any and all … he may have committed while president, enormously …

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crimes; controversial

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(fall of saigon) Saigon (south vietnam) fell to … on …

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NVA forces; April 30, 1975

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July 4th, 1976:

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200th anniversary after declaration

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(election of 1976) president gerald ford would run for election in his

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own right

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(election of 1976) ford challenged in primaries by …: … governor of California; leader of …. of Republican party

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Ronald Reagan; 2 time; Conservative wing

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(election of 1976) ford not confirmed as nominee until

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august convention

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(election of 1976) democratic primary field was

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crowded

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(election of 1976) former georgia governor … wins the democratic nomination

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jimmy carter

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(election of 1976) carter positioned himself as an “….”- not part of the …

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outsider; Washington establishment

74
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(election of 1976) the return of …: last done in …

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televised debates; 1960

75
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(election of 1976) …. wins the first debate: paints … as …

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Ford; Carter; inexperienced

76
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(election of 1976) … wins the second: … flubs

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carter; ford

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(election of 1976) second debate Ford says; “there is no … of Eastern Europe and there never will be under a ford administration”
“I do not believe the poles consider themselves doinated by the …”

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soviet domination; soviet union

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(election of 1976) economic woes: … → high … and … with slow … growth

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stagflation; inflation; unemployment; economic

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(election of 1976) stagflation was because of the decline of …: cheap …. & the 1973 …

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U.S. manufacturing; overseas labor; Energy Crisis

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(energy crisis) … put an embargo on … to U.S.

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O.P.E.C.; oil sales

81
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(energy crisis) embargo because U.S. provided material support to … during 1973 …

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Israel; Yom Kippur War

82
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(energy crisis) … and massive … increase: gas shot up …%

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shortages; price; 44

83
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(energy crisis) oil was now a … and … no more

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weapon; cheap energy

84
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(election of 1976) … wins: won back a lot of …, … electoral, … popular vote

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carter; southerners; 297; 50%

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(carter presidency) full diplomatic relations with …: the … gov’t

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Peoples Republic of China; Beijing

86
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(carter presidency) agreed to return … to … in 1999: U.S. would still be responsible for …

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Panama Canal Zone; Panama; security

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(carter presidency) Camp David Peace Accords (1978): The Jewish state of Israel had been declared in …, israel fought … with Arab neighbors (mainly … and …) since then

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1948; 4 wars; Egypt; Syria

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(carter presidency) Camp David Peace Accords (1978): mediated negotiations between Israel and …: a framework for … was established

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Egypt; peace

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(carter presidency) Camp David Peace Accords (1978): egypt-israel peace treaty signed in …: sadat … by …. in 1981

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March 1979; assassinated; Egyptian extremists

90
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(carter presidency) Camp David Peace Accords (1978): carter ended … years of … between Israel and its Arab neighbors: though a peace with … remains elusive to this day

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30; war; Palestinians

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(carter presidency- trouble) …. continued: + …% inflation, … on loans (..%); …. (…%)

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stagflation; +10%; interest rates; 20; unemployed; 7.1

92
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(carter presidency- trouble) Energy crisis of ….: …

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1979; OPEC raised prices

93
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(carter presidency- trouble) soviets invade ….: U.S. boycott of …, end of …

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Afghanistan; 1980 Moscow Olympics; detente

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(carter presidency- trouble) Iran Revolution: muslim fundamentalists …, a U.S. …

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overthrow the Shah, a U.S. ally

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(carter presidency- trouble) Iran Revolution: mobs attack … and hold … americans …: military rescue effort …

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U.S. embassy; 52; hostage; fails

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(election of 1980) carter is challenged by … (D-MA): carter nomination in question until …

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Sen. Ted Kennedy; Convention

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(election of 1980) republican candidate: Ronald Reagan: former …, … california governor, ran in …

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hollywood actor; 2x; 1976

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(election of 1980) reagan platform: … government, lower …, reduce …

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anti-big; taxes; business regulations

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(election of 1980) reagan platform: tough stance vs. soviets: foreign …

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enemies

100
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(election of 1980) reagan platform: promote “…”: anti …

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family values; counter culture

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(election of 1980) reagan platform: antecedent to current

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republican party

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(election of 1980) reagan gained support of : …, …, …

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fiscal conservatives; big business; religious fundamentalists

103
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(election of 1980) reagan democrats: dissatisfied … (traditional democrats): struggling … (loss of …)

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working class whites; economically; industrial jobs

104
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(election of 1980) reagan democrats: perception of the democrat’s “…” with …

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pre-occupation; minorities

105
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(election of 1980) reagan … without a …: john anderson won some of the votes that would have gone to …, … electoral

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wins; majority; reagan; 489

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(ronald reagan) .. years old (oldest elected POTUS until Trump)

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69

107
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(ronald reagan) … hostages in Iran … on inauguration day

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53; released

108
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(ronald reagan) goals: fiscal … (no …), shrink … (reverse 50 years of … programs), cut … and …

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fitness; deficits; gov’t; new deal style; taxes; regulations

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(ronald reagan) 2015 federal spending: …% health and social security, …% defense, similar to seventies during reagan’s time

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53%; 16%

110
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(ronald reagan) reagan assassination attempt: John hinckley Jr. wanted to impress …

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actress Jodie Foster

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(ronald reagan) Reagan assassination attempt: reagan: “I hope you’re all …” to …: humor

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Republicans; hospital staff;

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(ronald reagan) reaganomics: supply-side economics → contain … and cut ..: this would boost ..- creating economic … and …

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spending; taxes; investment; growth; jobs

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(ronald reagan) reaganomics: reality: recession 1982-83: …% unemployment and there were massive …: exceeded all debt ever created by …: goal was to outspend the … and … them

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11; deficits; federal gov; soviets; bankrupt

114
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(ronald reagan) the economy started to grow in late …: but … grew- like 1920s and now, … cut in aid to …

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1983; income inequality; $35B; low income families

115
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(ronald reagan) YUPPIES (…): conspicuous ….- BMWs & Rolexes

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Young Upwardly Mobile Professionals; wealth

116
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(election of 1984) … vs …

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mondale; reagan

117
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(election of 1984) … wins, mondale was the .. under Carter

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reagan; vice president

118
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(cold war) goal:

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outspend the Soviets

119
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(cold war) S.D.I. (…): problematic: essentially …, could promote …; “… program”

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Strategic defense initiative; anti-missile laser beams; nuclear war; star wars

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(cold war) …. speech

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berlin wall

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(cold war) gorbachev: glasnost- …, perestroika- …., 4 … with Reagan, I.N.F.- ….

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openness; economic restructuring; summits; intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty

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(more reagan) iran-contra: publically support ../ sell … to …→iran and iraq were in the midst of …

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Iraq; arms; Iran; war

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(more reagan) iran-contra: use … to fund … in Nicaragua

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money; right-wing contras

124
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(more reagan) stock market crash: dow jones dropped .. pts - oct 19 1987

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508

125
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(more reagan) stock market crash: largest … at that pt

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one day drop

126
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(more reagan) election of 1988 between: michael dukakis: democrat, governor of …
george h.w. bush:… under reagan

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massachusetts; vice president

127
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(more reagan) …, … wins

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bentsen; bush

128
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(george h.w. bush) persian gulf war- kuwait: … invaded kuwait,defeated … in kuwait but did not go past border

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saddam hussein; iraqis

129
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(george h.w. bush) poland: first to agitate against

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soviet rule

130
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(george h.w. bush) berlin wall: came down in

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1989

131
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(george h.w. bush) collapse of the soviet union: reagan’s policy

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accelerated this breakdown

132
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(george h.w. bush) recession, taxes: “Read my lips. no …” → he did not remain true to this

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new taxes

133
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(historical role of women) pre-1849: 2nd class citizens, no …, defer to …. or …. on all matters

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vote; husband; male family

134
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(historical role of women) 1849-1920: first wave of feminism: …., also … and …..

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Seneca Falls, Eliz. Cady Stanton, NAWSA; Alice Paul; Suffragettes

135
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(historical role of women) 1849-1920: WWI: women take

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war jobs

136
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(historical role of women) 1920- … ratified

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19th amendment → the vote

137
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(historical role of women) 1920-1941: flappers, yes, but… limited to “women’s”:

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teachers, nurses, secretaries, shop clerks

138
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(historical role of women) WW2: women again play

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critical role in war effort

139
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(historical role of women) 1946-early 1960s: traditional “…” jobs; …– especially in booming …

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women’s; housewife/mother; suburbs

140
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(Betty Friedan: 1921-2006) …. college; … (socialist) fired for her ….; …/….

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smith; journalist; 2nd pregnancy; wife; mother

141
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(Betty Friedan: 1921-2006) ….: 1963/64 best-seller

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The Feminine Mystique

142
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(Gloria Steinem 1934- ) … college; …, …, …

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smith; journalist; feminist; political activist;

143
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(Gloria Steinem 1934- ) undercover … to determine if women were being …; pro-… activist; pro-…. activist; founded …. (1972)

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Playboy Bunny; exploited; choice; E.R.A. “Ms.” magazine

144
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(Gloria Steinem 1934- ) “Honey, if men could get pregnant, abortion would be a ….”

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sacrament.

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(helen gurley brown) … college; advertising …; 1962 – “…”

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Woodbury Business; copy writer; Sex and the Single Girl;

146
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(helen gurley brown) “Sex and the Single Girl”: advice book about how women could achieve “…, …, and …”

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love; sex; money

147
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(helen gurley brown) 1965- editor-in-chief of

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“cosmopolitan” magazine

148
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(helen gurley brown) critic: …: “….”

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Betty Friedan: “immature teenage-level fantasy”

149
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(Bella Abzug) …, …, …. (1971-73) (D-NY); advocated for … and … rights

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lawyer; political activist; congresswoman; women; LGBT

150
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(key developments) Birth control pill introduced … (margaret sanger (1920s) A woman should be “absolute … of her own body.”)

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1960; mistress

151
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(key developments) Roe v. Wade (1973): affirmed legal right to … (in the ….); alternative: unsafe “…” procedures

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abortion; 1st trimester; back alley

152
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(key developments) current challenges to Roe v. Wade: Virginia …., Texas ….; … laws; De-fund …; …

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vaginal probes; Abortion Clinic regulations; Personhood; Planned Parenthood; Supreme Court make-up

153
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(E.R.A) Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of

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sex.

154
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(E.R.A) Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the

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provisions of this article.

155
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(E.R.A) Section 3. This amendment shall take effect … after the date of ratification

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two years

156
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(Phyllis Schlafly) Anti-…, …, …

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ERA; Constitutional lawyer; conservative republican

157
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(E.R.A) E.R.A ratification was a ….; not voted for by …

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failure; conservative south

158
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(gender income gap) fact: the avg. women’s salary is …% of the avg. male salary

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80

159
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(gender income gap) why? job ….: wall st vs. teachers, ….

A

concentrations; maternity leave

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