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Nixon created this bureau of the government to protect environmental laws

Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA)

When Carter brokered peace between Egypt and Israel through:

The Camp David Accords

The scandal that caused Nixon to resign, before his impeachment trial

Watergate

Carter allowed the Shah of Iran to recieve cancer treatments in the US. This greatly upset the Iranians. They held American diplomats hostage for 444 days. What was this called?

Iran Hostage Crisis

Detente

Established in Nixon's term between the US and Su

Easing of tension between two countries

Whip Inflation Now (WIN):

Increases in taxes and reduction in government spending

1968 Election

It was a close campaign.

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The main campaign issue was domestic.

Nixon ran on a policy of law and order

Nixon's foreign policy

Nixon Doctrine

Carter was very influential in Panama. He:

negotiated a treaty that allowed for the US to use the canal for military use.

gave the Pana na Canal back to the people of Panama during his term.

Once this was made public, political support for Nixon vanished.

"Smoking Gun" transcript

Nixon's Term foreign policy

Took advantage of the growing divide between the Soveit Union and China; visited

China

Ford's foreign policy

Did not want to get involved in another war in Asia even when Communism spread to

Cambodia

Ford was the only president to not be voted into office. He came into the office through

25th amendment

Nixon and Soviet Relations

Signed an agreement: SALT I

The president who succeeded Nixon

Ford

In the early years of his presidency, President Ford did this. It greatly lowered his approval rating.

Pardoned Nixon

In a nationally televised speech, Carter proposed helping the energy crisis by describing "crisis of confidence." This speech was

nicknamed

_, and it lowered Carter's approval rating.

The Malaise Speech

Warren Burger

Moderate in nature

Supreme Court Chief Justice appointed by Nixon

"Law and Order"

The term Nixon used to win the election Restore Order after Vietnam

This occurs when there is high inflation and high unemployment. It is a rare event in the economy, and it is hard to fix.

Stagflation

Why did Carter win the 1976 election?

Reagan made Ford look bad

Promised to fix foreign conflicts like effects of Vietnam

Promised to be honest

When Nixon was asked to turn over tapes, he

Claimed executive privledge

New Federatism

System that collected taxes through the federal government and gave money back to the state governments