I. The Overextended Society

1970s

A. A Troubled Economy

1. Stagflation: increased prices and unemployment along with decreased economic activity

2. Oil embargo =

a. Gas doubles

b. Rationing

c. Dept. of Energy: speed limits/daylight

d. Local gov’t solutions

e. prices increase

3. Outsourcing

Oil Crisis of 1973

A. A Troubled Economy (con’t)

4. Women in the workforcea. Married w/children

b. Pay: from $.64 to $.59

C. Gerald Ford (1974-1977)

1. Pardons Nixon

2. WIN?a. Whip Inflation Now:

encouraged public to conserve energy

b. Effectiveness?

Republican

C. Jimmy Carter ( 1977-1981)

1. “Outsider”

2. deregulated airline industry

3. Banks unsupervised

4. Inflation at its worst

5. College tuition at a all time high

Democrat

Camp David Accords (1978) Egypt recognizes Israel's rights to exist

Begin, Carter, el-Sadat

D. Urban Politics1. local level participation

2. AA politicians increased

3. Fiscal crisis of ’70s

a. Politicians ineffective

b. Job programs ineffective

c. Affirmative Action = “reverse” discrimination

D. Urban Politics (con’t)

4. Conservative candidates

a. law-abiding

b. hard-working

c. tax-paying majority

E. Endangered Environment

1. Three Mile Island, Pa. (nuclear)

2. Love Canal, NY. (Toxic dumping)

3. Florida Everglades (damaged)

4. Silent Spring: DDT/pesticides

5. Resultsa. Earth Day: April 22

b. Recycling

c. Decreased meat consumption

d. Personal gardens; organic

e. Environmental groups

II. The New Conservatism

30.2

II. The New Conservatism

A. The New Right1. “Moral majority”

2. Televangelists• Jerry Falwell

3. Jesse Helms: ok w/a. KKK, segregation,

tobacco companies, Watergate, pollution from cars

b. Anti-MLK

c. Becomes Senator of North Carolina

B. Anti-ERA, Anti-abortion

1. Fora. Balanced budget

Amend.

b. School prayers

c. Death penalty

2. Against1. Gov’t funded day

care

2. Reforms establishing educational equity

3. Social services for battered women and single moms

4. Equal Rights Amendment

C. Equal Rights Amendment Phyllis Schlafly

D. Roe v. Wade (1973)

1. Argument: Crime for state to allow abortions

2. Result: Women have the right to choose

3. Stipulations based on trimester of pregnancy

E. “The Me Decade”

1. Personal well-being

2. Emotional security

3. Therapy

4. Health and fitness

30.3: Adjusting to a New World

A. A Thaw in the Cold War1. Both US and SU’s economy suffering2. Deficit spending3. Nat’l debt

a. 1950 - $257 Bb. 1980 - $908 B

4. Late 1970sa. Decreased productivity, personal savings and skilled

workforceb. inflation

B. SALT II

1. Started with Ford, ended with Carter

2. Not ratified by US due to SU invasion of Afghanistan

C. Foreign Policy & “Moral Principles”

1. No economic support for violations of human rights

a. Brazilb. Argentinac. Chiled. S. Africa

2. CIA reforms: too much corruption

3. Camp David Accords (see next slide)

4. Return of Panama Canal 2000 to Panama

D. Camp David Accords (1978)Egypt recognizes Israel's rights to exist

Begin, Carter, el-Sadat

Shah Phalavi

American Hostages

Ayatollah Khomeini

E. Iran Hostage Crisis

1. Overthrow of Shah Phalavi by fundamentalists

2. Led by Ayatollah Khomeini

3. US allows shah entry into US due to cancer treatment = hostage situation

Current: Ali Khamene’i

Pentagon Papers (6/71)

1. Pres. Continued to expand war w/o Congress consent

2. Pres. Johnson was not honest with Americans during term

3. Gov’t continues to lose credibility

Daniel

Ellsberg

Warren Court

Due processEvery individual has the same rights in a court of law

Federal Bill of Rights applied at the state level

Protected the rights of the criminal; didn’t sit well with conservatives

Miranda v. ArizonaRights read to you at the time you are charged with a crime

Escobedo v. IllinoisIf you ask for an attorney at the time of questioning, one must be made available