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1970s, 80s, 90s and Present

1970s, 80s, 90s and Present. Watergate Scandal. Richard Nixon Only president to ever resign. Members of the Republican Party broke into the Democratic Headquarters to gain information against the Democratic. Watergate Scandal. Nixon tries to deny his involvement

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1970s, 80s, 90s and Present

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  1. 1970s, 80s, 90s and Present

  2. Watergate Scandal • Richard Nixon • Only president to ever resign. • Members of the Republican Party broke into the Democratic Headquarters to gain information against the Democratic.

  3. Watergate Scandal • Nixon tries to deny his involvement • Cover up= says it was the Democratic that broke in • Later gets caught…resigns before he is “fired” • No one is above the law

  4. Energy and Oil Crisis • 1970s saw a gas crisis • OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ) • Made of up mostly Arab countries • put embargos (or restrictions) to selling oil to any Israel allies, which meant the United States.

  5. Iran Revolution • In 1959, American CIA helped to overthrow the Democratic leader and replace him with a monarchy. • 1979 • People of Iran wanted to end reign of the monarchy that was in place: “Shah” • “Death to Shah” “Death to America”

  6. Iran Revolution • Riots broke out amongst citizens and Shah left. • Riots eventually shut city down • Elections were held and people voted in their new leader, Ayatollah as supreme leader of Iran • He did away with all political parties and any contact with America.

  7. 1980s

  8. Iran-Contra Scandal • Occurred under the Ronald Regan Administration in • America had hostages in Lebanon. • In hopes of getting them back, Regan sold weapons to our sworn enemy, Iran. • With the money we made, we gave guns and $$$ to extremist Nicaragua group, the Contra. • THIS WAS ILLEGAL TRADING!

  9. End of the Cold War • Began when people of Poland demanded a noncommunist government and got it. • Soviet leader did NOT react. (took office in ‘85) • One by one, other communist countries fell, ending with Germany and the tearing down of Berlin Wall

  10. 90s-Present

  11. Population Growth • Developing countries: dramatic growth • Better technology • Medical advancements • More food • This all means higher rates of fertility, longer lives and more babies!

  12. Population Growth • Developed (Industrialized) countries: steady growth • competition for resources…food, space, money • Higher life rates= no NEED to keep reproducing= lower birth rates • Why Higher life rates? • Better technology • Medical advancements

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