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Ended voter discrimination & literacy tests
The Voting Rights Act, 1965
Partially because of the Sexual Revolution & success of the rights’ movements, The Gay Rights Movement/Liberation began in 1969 with the _____
Stonewall Riots
Richard Nixon became the 1st president to resign in 1974, causing ____ to take control
Gerald Ford
Stagnant economy, caused by de-industrialization, & inflation
Stagflation
During Nixon & Ford’s presidencies, economic issues worsened as an _______ began due to conflicts in the Middle East
energy crisis
National healthcare program, helps the elderly (over 62) receive treatment
Medicare
This reduced the number of nuclear weapons produced by the U.S. & USSR
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)
Americans realized how unchecked the president’s power was & attempted to reduce it through the _______
Ethics in Government Act, 1978
A conflict over control in the Middle East (will cause problems later)
The Soviet-Afghan War, 1979-1989
The movement of factories overseas & reduction of manufacturing jobs
De-industrialization
National healthcare program to help children & poor families afford medical care/treatment
Medicaid
Nixon’s ______ used “dirty tricks” (illegal tactics) to obtain information on the democratic rival & used it to reduce popularity/support
Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP)
_____ was elected in a narrow victory as foreign issues increased & economic problems worsened due to de-industrialization
Jimmy Carter
_____ placed an oil embargo on the U.S. from 1973-1974, raising fuel costs
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
policies that reduced taxes on the wealthy, government spending, regulation, & inflation through “trickle down”
Reagonomics
Supreme Court decreed that married individuals had the right to contraceptives without question – updated in 1972 for single people
Connecticut v. Griswold
During the election, CREEP sent six men to wiretap or place listening devices, at the ______ headquarters located at the Watergate Hotel
Democratic National Convention
Iranian extremists take over 50 U.S. Diplomats as hostages in 1979. Carter was unable to have them released
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
Tax cuts to rich Americans will cause money to be invested or spent, causing it to reach poor citizens through new businesses/supporting existing businesses
Established mandatory minimum sentences for drug possession and sales
The Comprehensive Crime Control Act, 1984
Supreme Court allowed for abortions to women who met criteria – if a mother’s life was in danger because of pregnancy, it could be terminated
Roe v. Wade
The _____ went to trial for the break-in at the DNC Headquarters; Nixon tried to bribe all of them to stay silent about his involvement – failed because James McCord testified against him
Plumbers
This treaty ended hostilities between Egyptians & Israelis – Carter's biggest accomplishment
The Camp David Accords
When Jimmy Carter became president, he inherited the economic problems caused by _____ & _____
de-industrialization & stagflation
By 1981, HIV was recognized as the cause behind ____, a disease that slowly destroys the immune system, killing the patient
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)