APUSH Period 8: Chapter 29

Persian Gulf states form a cartel to protect oil prices; also formed in retaliation to US backing Israel in 1973 Yom Kippur War

The realization that Earth's resources were not limitless

Offshoot of 60's activism, comes about after the above begins: wanted a healthy environment and unspoiled nature

Analysed pesticide DDT impact on human and natural food chains

April 22nd, 1970, 20+ million gather to express support for a cleaner planet

Required developers to file environmental impact statements assessing their projects' effects on ecosystems

Reactor core comes extremely close to a nuclear meltdown, causes mass concern about nuclear energy. Environmentalists win battle to slow nuclear energy

The combination of unemployment, stagnating consumer demand, and inflation

Downsizing of industrial corporations, specifically the steel industry, making it a competitive market again

Northeast/Midwest regions strewn with abandoned factories due to the above

Rolls back property taxes, cap future increases for present owners, require that all tax measures have 2/3 majority in legislature

5 men affiliated with Nixon spy on the Democrat party during the 1972 Election, while he was not involved he does not prosecute them and tries to cover it up. Eventual resignation due to exposure of government lies

Citizens now have access to federal records, passed by Congress to counter abuses of Nixon administration

Procedures designed to take into account that disadvantaged position of minority groups; seen in recruiting/application processes

Court case that upheld the above but rejected a quota system

Motioned for women's rights to be equal to male rights with an addition to the Constitution

Made to prevent the above from being ratified to the Constitution, argued that it would harm the traditional roles of women

Supreme Court overturns Texan law that prohibited abortion under any circumstances

Emphasized an intimate, personal salvation interpreted on the Bible

Published the Silent Spring

Nixon's VP, chosen after a scandal breaks out with Nixon's old VP. Becomes President after he resigns and gives Nixon a presidential pardon to keep him out of prison.

Conservative who proposed Proposition 13

Beat Ford in 1976 election, promised to never lie to the public

Created the STOP ERA movement, concerned that women's rights were changing for the worse

First openly gay man to be elected into public office, later assassinated

Used radio and TV to spread the Gospel, led modern-day crusades that attracted millions of attendees. Helped spark the 4th Great Awakening