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The 70s and AfterThe 70s and After
The Times They Are A ’ChanginThe Times They Are A ’Changin
The 1970s Era BeginsThe 1970s Era Begins
1969 is the year 1969 is the year Richard Nixon Richard Nixon became President became President of the United of the United StatesStates
He faced issues at He faced issues at home, domestic, home, domestic, abroad, foreign, abroad, foreign, and personally.and personally.
Nixon was elected by a narrow Nixon was elected by a narrow margin and conservatives elected margin and conservatives elected him.him.
Nixon promised to restore law and Nixon promised to restore law and order to Americaorder to America
The conservatives wanted the “Great The conservatives wanted the “Great Society” of LBJ shrunk quicklySociety” of LBJ shrunk quickly
Economic IssuesEconomic Issues
Large amounts of Large amounts of money went into money went into the war in Vietnam the war in Vietnam and The Great and The Great SocietySociety
Inflation – a rise in Inflation – a rise in the prices of goods the prices of goods and services across and services across the economythe economy
The Nixon YearsThe Nixon Years
New ConservatismNew Conservatism Tried to help Tried to help people feel a new people feel a new sense of order in a sense of order in a divided countrydivided country
The Nixon YearsThe Nixon Years
New FederalismNew Federalism Give a portion of Give a portion of federal power to federal power to state governmentsstate governments
Revenue sharing – Revenue sharing – state and local state and local government could government could spend federal spend federal dollars the way they dollars the way they wanted, within wanted, within limitslimits
Nixon YearsNixon Years
Welfare ReformWelfare Reform Family Assistance Family Assistance Program – required Program – required family members to family members to take jobs- defeated take jobs- defeated by Senateby Senate
Helped several Helped several Federal programs Federal programs as he dismantled as he dismantled othersothers
Economic HelpEconomic Help
Nixon cut spending – saw earlierNixon cut spending – saw earlier Placed a temporary freeze on wage Placed a temporary freeze on wage
and price increase and price increase Inflation dropped and the economy Inflation dropped and the economy
was looking upwas looking up
OPECOPEC
Organization of Organization of Petroleum Petroleum Exporting Exporting Countries raised Countries raised prices and cut prices and cut shipments of oil to shipments of oil to the United Statesthe United States
OPECOPEC
Actions taken to Actions taken to protest America’s protest America’s support of Israel in support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War the Yom Kippur War of 1973of 1973
US inflation and US inflation and unemployment grewunemployment grew
Gas shortage Gas shortage occurredoccurred
Nixon Eases Cold WarNixon Eases Cold War
Sec. of State Henry Sec. of State Henry Kissinger was Kissinger was asked to arrange asked to arrange talks with Chinatalks with China
February 1972 February 1972 President Nixon President Nixon visited Chinavisited China
Nixon and MaoNixon and Mao
1972 trip opened 1972 trip opened doors of diplomacy doors of diplomacy and trade with and trade with ChinaChina
Soviet Union Soviet Union having conflicts having conflicts with China and with China and grew concernedgrew concerned
Soviet VisitSoviet Visit
May of 1972 May of 1972 President Nixon President Nixon visited Moscowvisited Moscow
Soviet – American Soviet – American relations improvedrelations improved
International Triumphs International Triumphs
Détente – an easing of tension Détente – an easing of tension between the United States and the between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold WarSoviet Union during the Cold War
SALT – Strategic Arms Limitation SALT – Strategic Arms Limitation Talks held and treaty signed in 1972Talks held and treaty signed in 1972
How Could All This Positive How Could All This Positive Fall Apart?Fall Apart?
Richard Nixon was a control freak and Richard Nixon was a control freak and could not leave well enough alone. could not leave well enough alone.
1972 Race for President his opponent 1972 Race for President his opponent was very liberal Democrat George was very liberal Democrat George McGovernMcGovern
Listening devices were placed in Listening devices were placed in Democratic headquartersDemocratic headquarters
One group was caughtOne group was caught
What and Why Watergate?What and Why Watergate?
Watergate HotelWatergate Hotel June 17, 1972, five June 17, 1972, five
men were caught men were caught breaking into breaking into Democratic Democratic headquartersheadquarters
The trail led to the The trail led to the White HouseWhite House
Election of 1972Election of 1972 Nixon won by a landslide!Nixon won by a landslide!
Nixon’s DownfallNixon’s Downfall
Two Washington Two Washington Post reporters Post reporters refused to let go of refused to let go of the Watergate storythe Watergate story
Woodward and Woodward and Bernstein kept Bernstein kept digging for digging for information. . . AND!information. . . AND!
His Image Was TarnishedHis Image Was Tarnished
Daily ImagesDaily Images
The print media The print media kept the Watergate kept the Watergate story alivestory alive
There was a There was a difference of difference of opinion within the opinion within the nationnation
The Beginning of the EndThe Beginning of the End
August 9, 1974August 9, 1974
Richard Milhous Richard Milhous Nixon resigns as 37Nixon resigns as 37thth President of the President of the United StatesUnited States
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Gerald R. Ford is sworn in as the 38Gerald R. Ford is sworn in as the 38thth President of the United StatesPresident of the United States
He is the only President to date that was He is the only President to date that was not elected by the American people.not elected by the American people.
Announcement of PardonAnnouncement of Pardon
September 8, 1974 September 8, 1974 Nixon was issued a Nixon was issued a pardon –granting of pardon –granting of the release from the release from punishment or punishment or legal consequences legal consequences of a crimeof a crime
American people American people angryangry
Election of 1976Election of 1976 James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter,
took the office of took the office of President of the President of the United States on United States on January 20, 1977January 20, 1977
Democrat – former Democrat – former Governor of Governor of GeorgiaGeorgia
Domestic IssuesDomestic Issues
Creation on national energy policyCreation on national energy policy Streamlined some government Streamlined some government
agenciesagencies Environmental legislationEnvironmental legislation Olympic boycottOlympic boycott
Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs
Strengthened relations with ChinaStrengthened relations with China Camp David AccordsCamp David Accords Soviet Invasion of AfghanistanSoviet Invasion of Afghanistan Panama Canal TreatyPanama Canal Treaty Iranian HostagesIranian Hostages
Pop CulturePop Culture
All was not dull All was not dull and political in and political in the 1970sthe 1970s
The disco The disco movement movement started early in started early in the decadethe decade
Discotheques Discotheques openedopened
Staying AliveStaying Alive
In 1977 John In 1977 John Travolta reminded Travolta reminded the era that we the era that we were Staying Alive were Staying Alive with discowith disco
Pet RocksPet Rocks
Gary Dahl introduces a pet that never demanded Gary Dahl introduces a pet that never demanded anything.anything.
The fad was short lived, but made Dahl a millionaireThe fad was short lived, but made Dahl a millionaire
Moving into the 1980sMoving into the 1980s
As this decade ended, there was As this decade ended, there was plenty over which to have concern.plenty over which to have concern.
There were also successes over There were also successes over which to rejoice.which to rejoice.
What happens next?What happens next?