to Nixon and beyond

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend”🡪 anyone who opposed ______ was a friend of the U.S.

Nixon’s head national security advisor

“real politics” base political goals on concrete national interests instead of abstract ideologies.

Nixon reaches out to Communist China🡪 meets with Chinese Premier

to create more tension between China & ____ _____

U.S. & China: Full diplomatic relations by 19

Un. Leader Leonid

Nixon made a trip to _____ made agreements:

first treaty to freeze ICBMs and limit ABMs

easing Cold War tensions

1968 election: Represented _____ America

everyday people, the non-shouters

$ from fed. govt. to states for social programs

more power to state govt. & revenue sharing

regulates workplaces for more safety

federal war against illegal drugs

enforces federal environmental standards

dismantled Johnson’s Off. Of Econ. Opp. “___ __ _______ program” & incr. fed. spending on social welfare progs. like Medicare & public housing

July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong landed on the moon: “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” (Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin)

recession and inflation

Increase in price of oil🡪During 1973 war btwn. Israel and Arabs, _ _ _ _ placed oil embargo on Israel’s allies (U.S.) & cost of oil went up 400%

new Civil Rights initiatives/attempt to get more Republican support in the South

affirmative action: reverse discrimination

botched burglary (bugging) of Democratic Party headquarters at ______ complex

Nixon claims innocence🡪 stating _ __ ___ _ _____

revealed🡪 Nixon secretly taped Oval Office conversations for years in _____ of 1973

Nixon refuses to release tapes under ____ ____ ( right to keep it classified)

Nixon hands in the tapes and then ____. The first president to do so

He developed an “______ ___” and used federal agencies to go after his enemies to secure reelection

___ enters after nixons registration

Ford _____ Nixon of all wrongdoings

inflation hits country hard, Ford proposes WIN Program: clear failure, his popularity plummets. WIN stands for?

1976 presidential election winner

with support of many _________ _____________

he didn't have tie to the _____ party so most bills didn't pass

called for ____ of Vietnam draft dodgers: very criticized for this bc looked like he forgave those who refused to fight for their country

____ ate people’s savings, raised prices of necessities, Amer. Goods more costly abroad

this car company needed a loan from the govt to stay afloat

oil still expensive, cold winter of ’76-’77🡪 more need for heating oil, factories/businesses closed was known as this crisis

Carter appoints Paul _____ to head Fed. Reserve Brd. whose policies to raise interest rates end inflation

these accords among U.S., S.U., Europe, Canada supported human rights

June 1979 US signs this program, which is the second of its kind

Sov. Un. Invades ________ to estab. Comm. Govt.

Carter withdraws SALT II and imposes ______

suspension of ___ sales to Sov. Un.

Carter returns control of _____ ____ to Panama by 1999

Sept. 1978: _____ ____ ____ settle peace between Egypt and Israel

Jan. 1979: Iran🡪____ (emperor) fled Iran,

______ ______ takes power in iran

crazy citizens take __ us citizens hostage at the us embassy

this won't end until what year

supports limited govt. involvement in the economy, community help for the needy and traditional values🡪 New Right

supports govt. intervention to help the needy and favor laws protecting the rights of women and minorities

“supply-side economics”: reduced taxes =people work more=more $ to spend=economic growth, then govt. can collect more taxes

reduced taxes by 25% over 3 yrs. (rich got biggest break=invest more in businesses=help everyone

less govt. control of big businesses

balance budget by 1990 by imposing automatic cuts in fed. Spending if deficit reached certain amt.

deals with ____ epidemic

puts 1st wom. on Sup. Crt:

Reagan reelected against

1st woman nom. to V.P.

proposed land/space lasers destroy missiles before they hit targets

1985: new Sov. Leader

new openness

reform Soviet system

comes down🡪 by 1991 Cold War over

Reagan negot. with terrorist grps. & sold arms to Iran so they would pressure Lebanon for Amer. hostage release. Then gave proceeds from the sale to Nicaraguan Contras.

1986 _____ explosion

Reagan supports his V.P. ____ _ _ ____ for Pres.

Clashes with

led by ____ __ _____

U.S. arrest Panama dictator, ___ ____🡪 sentenced to 40 yrs. for drug trafficking

in Beijing where Chinese students prodemocracy protests were put down by the Chinese govt.🡪 condemned by U.S.

Nelson Mandela ________ mvt. leader imprisoned since 1962, released in 1990, made leader in 1994 & estab. democracy

iraq leader

invades this place

and plans to invade

U.S. with UN country help bombarded Iraq

general

general

“New Democrat”: biggest voter turnout since 1960

Passed anitcrime bills named ___ bill

however he failed in ____ reforms

clintons #1 opp in congress

illegal investments in Arkansas real estate

Impeachment for

Bush wins in disputed election with this bug ballot

Improving education with the no child left ____

hijacked planes crashing into WTC towers, Pentagon, Pa. (9-11-01)

(al Quada) behind attacks; Afghanistan’s Taliban govt. hiding him; we attacked;

overthrown in 3 mo., free elections

law enforcement=more power to seek out terrorists

coordinated fed., state, local security matters was this department

U.S. invaded Iraq seeking out nuc., bio., chem. WMD’s was this operation

Capital _____fell

Bush won, but by 2006 approval _ _ _ _

Extending Medicare to cover ______ for seniors

2008 election woman participants

2008 election woman participants

1st time Af. Amer. ran and won the Presidency