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25 Cards in this Set
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Environmental Protection Agency (nixons domestic policy, liberal side)
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combat air and water pollution, clean up hazardous waste
- endangered species act (animal protection) - clean air act (standards for cars and factories, how much carbon monoxide and chemicals released) |
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Nixon conservative side, "block grants"
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a) grants to states that allowed them to choose how the money was spend rather than by Washington
b) Call for an end to affirmative action c) Anti-union |
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equal credit opportunity act (nixon)
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married women given access to credit in their own name
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nixon's pursuit of peaceful coexistence
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"detente"
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My lai massacre
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350 civillians killed, cover-up
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watergate and fall of Nixon
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Background: Nixon’s obsession with secrecy
“Enemies list” (reporters, politicians, celebrities) Watergate break-in (Democratic Headquarters) White House cover-up of known involvement Unraveling of cover-up -Trial of burglars (desire to find who sponsored) -Washington Post exposes link to White House -Congressional hearings (revealed larger pattern of -wiretapping, political sabotage, break ins) -Revelations of White House tapes (inside oval office) Supreme Court ruling on tapes (must turn over) House Judiciary Committee call for impeachment Resignation of Nixon (only ever to do so) |
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stagflation
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misery index, stagnent economic growth coupled with high inflation
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Gerald Ford's
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ascension to presidency (1st never elected, became VP and president due to resignations)
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Jimmy Carter
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1) farmer, governor of GA, born again christian
2) reputation for honesty, "outsider" status 3) Political orientation; embrace of black aspirations, never lie to you, environmental protection |
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three mile island (carter stops push for)
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nuclear meltdown, pennslyvania
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Camp David accord
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peace agreement between Egypt & Israel)
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Ayatollah Khomeini
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iranian revolution, islamic fundalmentalism, spiritual leader
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Carter doctrine during the Afghanistan crisis
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US would use military force to protect interests in the Middle East
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Religious Right
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Promotion of “Christian values”
Opposition to “sexual revolution” (south, west, rural areas) |
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Jerry Falwell
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Moral Majority (minister, voice of)
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Anita Bryant
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(popular singer, famous orange juice ad spokeswoman, leads anti-gay campaign)
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Roe v. Wade
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“Right to life” vs. “right to choose” (debate)
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Campaign of Ronald Reagan (1980 election)
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a) conservative themes ( cutting back welfare state, end of affirmative action, family values)
b) ability to galvanize and broaden conservative base (working class democrats as well "joe six black") |
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"trickle-down economics" and "reagonomics"
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theory of "supply side"
-Drastic reductions in federal taxes and top tax rates (70% to 28%) -Cutbacks on regulatory agencies -Dismissal of striking air traffic controllers, used military until new workers could be trained |
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Strategic Defense Initiative
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STAR WARS
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Iran-Contra
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i. congress banned aid to contras in Nicaragua fighting against socialist Sadinistas
ii. arms were sold to iran involved in war with iraq iii. CIA director William Casey & Colonel Oliver North divert some of these funds to buy military supplies for the Contras iv. Story leaked, leads to televised hearings (11 members of administration convicted of perjury, destroying documents) v. Reagan denies knowledge |
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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new leader of Soviet Union
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Glasnost
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political openness
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Perestroika
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economic reform
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Election of 1988
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George H. W. Bush victory over Michael Dukakis
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