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U.S. HISTORY

U.S. HISTORY. CHAPTER 25. WATERGATE SCANDAL. READ PP. 599-601 QUESTIONS??. GERALD FORD AS PRESIDENT. THE “ONLY” MICHIGAN PRESIDENT APPOINTED PRES. APPOINTED V.P. TO BECOME PRES. HE HAD BEEN HOUSE MINORITY LEADER WAS WELL LIKED, EVEN BY DEMOCRATS REPUTATION FOR HONESTY. WAR IN VIETNAM.

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U.S. HISTORY

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  1. U.S. HISTORY CHAPTER 25

  2. WATERGATE SCANDAL • READ PP. 599-601 • QUESTIONS??

  3. GERALD FORD AS PRESIDENT THE “ONLY” • MICHIGAN PRESIDENT • APPOINTED PRES. • APPOINTED V.P. TO BECOME PRES. • HE HAD BEEN HOUSE MINORITY LEADER • WAS WELL LIKED, EVEN BY DEMOCRATS • REPUTATION FOR HONESTY

  4. WAR IN VIETNAM • IN 1973 THE U.S. WITHDREW FROM VIETNAM • IN 1975, THE NORTH VIETNAMESE TOOK OVER SOUTH VIETNAM • IN 1975, VIETNAM INVADED LAOS • IN 1975, VIETNAM INVADED CAMBODIA AND OUSTED THE KHUMER ROUGE, WHO WERE VIOLENT, RADICAL MARXISTS (THE “KILLING FIELDS”)

  5. OIL EMBARGO • OPEC (Oil Producing & Exporting Countries) BEGAN AN OIL EMBARGO AGAINST THE U.S. • U.S. HAD HELPED ISRAEL DEFEAT ARABS IN THE 6 DAY WAR

  6. OIL EMBARGO • BEFORE THE EMBARGO, PRICES FOR GASOLINE COULD BE VERY LOW • BEFORE THE EMBARGO, NOBODY CARED ABOUT GAS MILEAGE • THINGS CHANGED!

  7. OIL EMBARGO

  8. OIL EMBARGO • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WAS CREATED IN 1970 TO DEAL WITH AIR AND WATER POLLUTION

  9. OIL EMBARGO • AS BUSINESSES SWITCHED FROM COAL TO OIL WHICH POLLUTED LESS, THERE WAS AN EVEN GREATER SHORTAGE OF OIL

  10. “STAGFLATION” • HIGH INFLATION AND LOW EMPLOYMENT WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO EXIST TOGETHER—NEW DEALERS WERE STUMPED • NIXON TOOK THE U.S. OFF THE GOLD STANDARD • IT DID NOT HELP

  11. WOUNDED KNEE, 1973 • NATIVE AMERICAND DEMANDED JUSTICE—AND TOOK THE GOVERNMENT TO COURT FOR BROKEN TREATIES • THEY WON CASH SETTLEMENTS

  12. “WOMEN’S LIBERATION” • THIS SLOGAN HELPED THE MOVEMENT GAIN SUPPORT—BUT THEIR DEMANDS WERE FAR-REACHING • MARRIAGE = SLAVERY • IMMODESTY SEEMED TO BE THEIR CHOSEN FORM OF EXPRESSION OF THEIR “FEMINISM” • GAY RIGHTS SUPPORTED

  13. WOMEN’S LIBERATION • GLORIA STEINAM WAS A CHIEF “SPOKESPERSON” • MOST OF HER STATEMENTS ARE UNQUOTABLE HERE • SUPPORTED THE “EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT”

  14. WOMEN’S LIBERATION

  15. WOMEN’S LIBERATION • PHYLLIS SCHLAFFLEY WORKED TO DEFEAT THE ERA AND OTHER ATTACKS ON THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY • THE AMENDMANT FINALLY DIED FOR LACK OF ENOUGH STATES TO RATIFY

  16. ABORTION • 1973 ALSO SAW THE ROE v WADE SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT LEGALIZED ABORTION • THE CONTROVERSEY CONTINUES

  17. PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER • WEALTHY PEANUT FARMER • SERVED ONE TERM AS A STATE LEGISLATOR • ELECTED GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA • HELD A PhD IN NUCLEAR PHYSICS • ELECTED PRESIDENT

  18. CARTER’s FOREIGN POLICY • PREACHED HUMAN RIGHTS • CANAL GIVEN TO PANAMA • SIGNED S.A.L.T. 2 TREATY • THE SALT TREATY WAS NEVER RATIFIED BY THE SENATE, AND OTHER IDEAS WERE OPPOSED

  19. CARTER’s FOREIGN POLICY • SOVIET UNION ATTACKED AFGHANISTAN • U.S. ARMED THE “MUJAHEDEEN” TO RESIST THEM • (later, the Taliban separated from the Mujahedeen). • CARTER WITHDREW FROM THE 1980 OLYMPICS (MOSCOW)

  20. CARTER’s FOREIGN POLICY IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS BURNING U.S. FLAG

  21. CARTER’s FOREIGN POLICY • ISLAMIC RADICALS TOOK OVER U.S. EMBASSY IN IRAN • SHAH OF IRAN WAS DEPOSED CARTER TRIED A RESCUE—BUT IT FAILED • (2013 movie “Argo” depicts these events)

  22. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS • STAGFLATION CONTINUED, INFLATION RAN ABOUT 12-13% EACH YEAR • CARTER SEEMED TO BE ABLE TO DO NOTHING EXCEPT ASK PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO SPEND MONEY AND “WIN—Whip Inflation Now”

  23. RISE OF THE POLITICAL RIGHT • TRADITIONAL CONSERVATIVES WERE ANTI-COMMUNISTS AND THEY FAVORED LIMITED GOVERNMENT • “NEW RIGHT” WERE AGAINST ABORTION & WANTED LOWER TAXES • JERRY FALLWELL, PAT ROBERTSON WERE LEADERS • JOINED BY CHARISMATICS, MORMONS & CATHOLICS

  24. BATTLE IN EDUCATION • CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS & HOMESCHOOLS WERE ATTACKED BY LEGISLATURES & COURTS • SCHOOL-AGED POPULATION WAS ABOUT TO DROP

  25. ELECTION OF 1980 • RONALD REAGAN • FORMER ACTOR • GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA • TWICE BEFORE SOUGHT REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT • EASILY WON THE PRESIDENCY

  26. ELECTION OF 1980

  27. ELECTION OF 1980 • CARTER WAS BLAMED FOR THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS • IRAN HOSTAGE SITUATION WAS STILL UNCHANGED

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