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Unit 11 Review

Dive into the significant events of US history, from President Kennedy's Peace Corps to Nixon's Watergate scandal and Ford's unique presidency. Explore topics like healthcare initiatives, foreign policy challenges, and environmental advocacy.

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Unit 11 Review

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  1. Unit 11 Review

  2. Unit 11 Review • President Kennedy – • Youngest elected, Peace Corps, space race • Bay of Pigs – • Try to remove a Communist dictator (Castro) • Cuban Missile Crisis – • Soviets eventually remove missiles • President Johnson – • Head Start;

  3. Unit 11 Review • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution – • Gives Johnson power to escalate Vietnam • Great Society – • War on Poverty • Medicare – • Health care for the elderly (over 65) • Medicaid – • Health care for the poor

  4. Unit 11 Review • President Nixon – • Forms DEA • War Powers Act – • Limits President’s wartime powers • Watergate – • Public trust in govt. declines; President is not above the law • Détente – • Easing of tensions between US, Communists; China, SALT

  5. Unit 11 Review • Vietnam – • Secret bombings in Cambodia; Vietnamization • President Ford – • Only person to serve as VP & Prez, not elected to either one; pardons Nixon • Camp David Accords – • Peace between Egypt & Israel; highlight of presidency • Hostages – • Iran

  6. Unit 11 Review • Energy crisis – • Look for alternative fuel sources • Rachel Carson – • Silent Spring; protect environment • Ralph Nader – • Consumer protection • Both comparable to muckrakers; expose problems in society

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