Politics
Ease, or lack of hostility, between two nations (USA and Soviet Union)
Détente
The social movement leading to more divorces, birth control, and abortions
Sexual Revolution
term used to describe the end of the Bretton Woods system which stopped the conversion of US dollars to gold
Nixon Shock
Republicans catered to the ____. Embraced traditional christian values, limited government intervention, and economic freedom
Conservatives
Nixon eased _______ requirements making it more accessible to unmarried moms and people of color
Welfare
Court case that discussed a states right to control abortions
Roe V Wade
Southern and western states that experienced economic and population growth during the 1970s
Sun Belt
Democrats catered to the ________. Embraced advocacy, social issues, and social services
Liberals
Set a minimum amount of black people a company had to hire
Philadelphia plan
Political scandal where Nixon spied on his political opponents.
Watergate
A slowdown in economic activity with job losses and reduced spending.
Recession
Annual event begun in 1970 to promote environmental awareness
Earth Day
University in Ohio where 4 students were killed by the national guard during a student protest against vietnam
Kent State
Second wave of feminism; Movement fighting for more jobs for women, the ERA, and abortions
Women's Liberation Movement
acronym for the organization which controlled oil prices and placed an embargo on the U.S. in 1973
OPEC
Cultural movement where middle class college aged adults strayed away from traditional life. They often advocated for peace
Hippies/Hippie Movement
Treaty Nixon negotiated with the soviet union to lower ballistic missile and nuclear weapons
SALT I
Acronym for the proposal to add women to the constitution taking away all forms of gender discrimination
ERA, Equal Rights Amendment
A period of high inflation, high unemployment, and slow economic growth occurring at the same time
stagflation
Late 1970s, emerged in New York City- was a form of expression addressing poverty + inequality
Hip Hop