a search for order chapter 31 notes. nixon conservative policies : – small gov. – southern...

A Search for Order

Chapter 31 Notes

Nixon• Conservative Policies :–Small gov.–Southern strategy –Tough on crime & drugs

Nixon• Liberal Policies:–Increased funding for food stamps

& social security–Environmental issues–Advanced affirmative action–Workers’ safety issues

Movies:• The Godfather• Star Wars• Taxi Driver• Jaws• The Exorcist• Rocky

Nixon• New Federalism:–Solution for gov. being too large–Revenue sharing–Local gov. can spend tax money

more effectively

Fashion• Platforms• Bell bottoms• Leisure suits

Nixon • Drugs & Crime:–Opposed to limiting police power–Appointed conservative federal

judges

Television:• All in the Family• Happy Days• MASH• Love Boat• Mary Tyler Moore Show• Mork & Mindy

• The Partridge Family• Threes Company

Nixon• Southern Strategy:–Gain support in Dem. South–Weaken Voting Rights Act–Slowdown of forced integration–Anti busing

Nixon• Environmentalism:–Rachael Carson Silent

Spring–Earth Day

demonstrations, 1970

Nixon• Environmentalism:–Clean Air Act•Regulate factories

–Created EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

First hand held scientific calculator.

Nixon• Other:–Advanced affirmative action• Timetables for hiring, etc. • Included women

–Occupational Safety & Health Act (created OSHA)• Prevent work related injuries & deaths

Nixon• Foreign Policy:–Henry Kissinger•National

Security Advisor; then Sec. of State

Nixon–Détente• Ease tensions w/

Cold War enemies–Realpolitik •Do what is best

for U.S. instead of focus on stopping communism

Premier Leonid Brezhnev & President Nixon

Nixon & Khrushchev

Nixon• Foreign Policy:–Soviet Union–SALT (Strategic

Arms Limitations Talks), 1969–ABM (Anti Ballistic

Missile) Treaty, 1972 (b/w Nixon & Brezhnev)

Sears Tower, 1973

World Trade CenterGroundbreaking 1966Opened 1973

Nixon• Foreign Policy:–Nixon visits China, 1972–Attempt at building relationship w/

Soviets through their ally

Nixon • Foreign Policy:–Middle East–Six-Day War, 1967• Israel occupies territory previously

controlled by Egypt, Syria & Jordan •UN resolution: Israel to w/draw from

territory & Arab nations recognize Israel formally as a nation

Nixon• Foreign Policy:–Middle East–Yom Kippur War, 1973• Egypt & Syria attack Israel• Threat of Soviet involvement• Oil embargo against US & others who

supported Israel –OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting

Countries)–Gas crisis in US

Arab-Israeli Conflict

Nixon• NASA–Apollo 11 moon

landing, July 1969–Astronauts: Neil

Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin & Michael Collins

Nixon• Economy:–Stagflation—high rate of inflation

w/out an increase in wages or decrease in unemployment–Nixon orders 90 freeze on prices &

wages

Munich, 1972

Watergate Hotel & Office Bldg.

Watergate Scandal• The Plumbers—est. to investigate

“leaks” of secret information & Nixon’s political enemies –Break into Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s

office to look for damaging info.–1972 break into Dem. Nat. headquarters

to look for info for upcoming election

Watergate Scandal• The Break-in–5 men arrested for Watergate

Office Bldg break in, June 1972–Washington Post reporters Bob

Woodward & Carl Bernstein investigate

Woodward & Bernstein

Mark Feltaka “Deep Throat”

Watergate ScandalNixon investigates break-in• Several resigned--Rep. satisfied•Dem. appoint indep. prosecutor

(Archibald Cox)• Sen. Committee investigates Pres.

Nixon & how much he was involved/knew–Former aide Alexander Butterfield

reveals taping system–Nixon refuses to give up tapes

“Publicly, we say one thing….Actually, we do another.” -Richard Nixon

Watergate Scandal• Saturday Night Massacre–Nixon argues executive privilege on tapes–Subpoena issued for tapes –Nixon orders Att. Gen. Elliot Richardson to

fire Cox; Richardson refuses & resigns–Nixon orders Richardson’s assistant to fire

Cox; he refuses & resigns–Finally 3rd ranking official fires Cox

Watergate Scandal–Public calls for impeachment–White House reveals missing

segment in tapes–Judiciary Committee votes to begin

impeachment proceedings –Nixon resigns in Aug. 1974

Nixon-Ford• VP Spiro Agnew resigns after being caught

cheating on taxes & taking bribes• Nixon appoints Gerald Ford (Rep leader in

House)• Ford takes office when Nixon resigns • Ford’s 1st action is to pardon Nixon for any

wrongs he may have committed (unpopular w/ Amer. public)

• Disco

Ford• Foreign Affairs–Continues détente–Keeps Kissinger

• Roller skating

Ford• Other:–Recovers Mayaguez cargo

Ford-Carter• Election of 1976:–Wins Rep nomination over Reagan–Loses to Dem. Jimmy Carter

Carter• Domestic policy:–Pardons draft dodgers –Alternative energy resources–Inflation worsens

Carter• Environmental Issues:–Alaska National Interest Lands

Conservation Act–Three Mile Island incident –Love Canal

Carter• Foreign Policy:–Human rights•United Nations Declaration of

Human Rights

Fads• Pet rocks• Mood rings• Lava lamps• Rubik’s cubes

Carter• Foreign Policy:–SALT II Talks w/ Soviet Union

Carter• Foreign Policy:–Formally recognized China

Chuck Norris, 1976

Carter• Foreign Policy:–Returned the Panama Canal

Carter• Foreign Policy:–Camp David Accords: Peace

agreement b/w Egypt, Anwar al-Sadat & Israel, Menachem Begin

Anwar al-Sadat, President Carter & Menachem Begin

Carter• Foreign Policy:–Afghanistan invaded by Soviets,

1979•Carter blocks grain shipment•Boycotts 1980 Olympics

Music• Disco Inferno – Trammps

Brick House - CommodoresY.M.C.A - Village PeopleStayin' Alive - Bee Gees Play that Funky Music - Wild Cherry

• Brown Eyed Girl - Van MorrisonSome Kind of Wonderful - Grand Funk RailroadOnly The Good Die Young - Billy JoelRock and Roll All Night – KissSweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd SkynyrdRock and Roll - Led ZeppelinMy Sharona - The KnackMargaritaville - Jimmy Buffett

• Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart Cocaine - Eric ClaptonI Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton

Led Zeppelin

The Village People

Iran’s Revolution

Ayatollah Khomeini

Carter• Foreign Policy:–Mob attacks

American Embassy in Tehran, Iran, 1979• Several dozen

Americans taken hostage•Military retrieval

fails

Population • Increased immigration to Sunbelt

(south & west)• Increased in immigrants from Latin

America & Asia• Increase in divorce, single parents,

singles

Pop Art• Andy Warhol

Technology• Video games• Computers• Answering machines• VCRs