Nixon
Nixon created this agency amongst environmental concerns that had been growing.
What is the EPA?
This was Jimmy Carter's occupation before entering politics.
What is a peanut farmer?
Ford did this about a month into his presidency upsetting many Americans and losing him support.
What is pardon of Nixon?
President Nixon decided in 1972 to visit this Communist country in Asia and reestablish relations. He was the first President to do this since World War II.
What is China?
This was the cause of the start of the energy crisis in the United States.
What is the 1973 Oil Embargo/Yom Kippur War?
This is the site of nuclear accident near Middletown, Pa., where a reactor had partially melted down on March 28, 1979. This was the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant operating history.
What is the Three Mile Island Accident?
This agreement recognized the permanent borders post-World War II in Europe and to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
What is the Helsinki Accords?
This began to happen to manufacturing in the 1970's.
What is it began to weaken and move overseas?
This is the term for Nixon's foreign policy of politics of power, not ideology where he would deal with the big powers (like the Soviet Union & China) and not sweat the small ones. Its a foreign policy that is deemed as more flexible and practical.
What is Realpolitik?
This Republican candidate challenged Gerald Ford for the Republican candidacy in the 1976 presidential election but lost.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
SALT II was established in 1979 between the Soviet Union and the United States which limited nuclear delivery vehicles & MIRVs. However, the U.S. refused to ratify the treaty when the Soviets invaded this country in December of 1979.
What is Afghanistan?
This was the economic term used to describe rising prices, high unemployment and non-growth of our economy.
What is stagflation?
This group was established by Nixon to to ensure internal security in the White House and they were to stop the "leaks".
Who are the White House Plumbers?
This program established by Ford in 1974 was an attempt to combat inflation in the US, by encouraging personal savings and disciplined spending habits in combination with public measures. Supporters wore buttons.
What is "Whip Inflation Now"?
This term refers to the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries. (USA & USSR)
What is detente?
In the 1970's, an energy crisis deeply affected Americans. This specifically affected Americans the most from this.
What is gas/long gas lines?
This was the name of the strategy by Nixon to appeal to southerners unhappy with liberal Supreme Court and desegregation.
What is the southern strategy?
President Ford stated in his annual address to the nation this about the State of the Union.
What is "The State of the Union is not good"?
Jimmy Carter gave this to Panama.
What is the Panama Canal?
This event was the result of Nixon's Attorney General, Elliot Richardson's resignation and the resignation of the Deputy Attorney General.
What is the Saturday Night Massacre?