Nixon
The break-in at the DNC that Richard Nixon tried to cover up.
What is the Watergate Scandal?
The only man to be President that was not elected by the people of the USA.
Who is Gerald Ford?
November 4, 1979 -Two weeks later, Iranian students seized 52 staff members of American Embassy in Tehran, Iran.
These ‘hostages’ would be held for over a year (444 days)
Peace through Strength
What is Reagan's Foreign policy?
relaxing of tensions with the USSR.
What is Detente?
A law requiring the Fish & Wildlife Service to list species of plants and animals that are threatened with extinction.
What is the Endangered Species Act?
Ford’s first acts as President
What is pardoned President Nixon?
Required banks to make loans available in low income, minority communities.
What is the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?
Remembered for her tireless crusade against drugs. “Just Say No to Drugs”
Who is Nancy Reagan?
If the President is removed from office (due to his mental/physical state, impeachment, resignation, or death) the Vice-President will become the new President.
The new President will then select his Vice-President who will take office after being confirmed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Also if the VP needs to be replaced the President can appoint a new one
What is the 25th Amendment?
To improve diplomatic relations with China during the Cold War.
Why did President Nixon travel to China?
formed by several oil producing nations located mostly in the Middle East.
What is OPEC?
A diplomatic meditator.
What is President Carter's role in the Camp David Accords?
Reduce government spending
Reduce income and capital gains marginal tax rates
Reduce government regulation
Control the money supply to reduce inflation
What is Reaganomics?
illnesses was a leading cause of death for adults 25-44 by 1995. No cure has been found.
What is AIDS?
sets air and water pollution standards.
What is the EPA?
Overnight the price of gas shot up
What is the oil embargo on the US by OPEC?
1. loss of manufacturing jobs in the Northeast and Midwest
2. invention of air conditioning made relocation to the South more attractive
3. increased availability of water created by dams supported larger population growth in the South
What are Causes of migration from the Rustbelt?
Reagan sends Marines to Lebanon as part of a multinational peace keeping force.
What is the Beirut, Embassy Bombing?
Leader of Moral Majority promoted traditional values, blended politics with religious beliefs, raised funds to support political candidates and campaigned for political candidates, like Ronald Reagan.
Who is Christian preacher Jerry Falwell's?
First time a President resigned!
What is America lost trust in the government?
raise interest rates & limit government spending
What is Ford's domestic policy?
1. increase population growth in the West and South
2. increase political representation from the West and South
3.declining population growth in the North and Midwest
What are Effects of migration to the Sunbelt.
Happened in 1989
What is the Fall of the Berlin Wall/ Fall of Communism?
is inflation but with high unemployment
What is Stagflation?