Key Events and Policies of the Nixon and Ford Administrations

Population

Total number of individuals in a defined area.

Protest

Public demonstration expressing opposition or support.

Prosperity

State of flourishing, success, or wealth.

Nixon Doctrine

U.S. policy limiting defense commitments to allies.

My Lai

Vietnamese village site of a notorious massacre.

Pol Pot

Leader of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime.

Fragging

Killing one's own military personnel.

New Isolationism

U.S. reluctance to engage in foreign conflicts.

Yom Kippur War

1973 conflict between Israel, Syria, and Egypt.

55 MPH Speed Limit

Regulation imposed to conserve oil during crises.

Détente

Easing of strained relations, especially during Cold War.

Watergate Scandal

Political scandal involving Nixon's administration corruption.

Saturday Night Massacre

Nixon's firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox.

Smoking Gun Tape

Evidence of Nixon's involvement in Watergate cover-up.

Inflation Causes

Vietnam War and Great Society program contributed to inflation.

Ford's Pardon of Nixon

Controversial act leading to accusations of favoritism.

Helsinki Accords

Agreement recognizing Soviet boundaries, easing Cold War tensions.

Title IX

Prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education.

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Proposed amendment ensuring equal rights regardless of sex.

Roe vs. Wade

Supreme Court case legalizing abortion nationwide.

Milliken v. Bradley

Ruling limiting desegregation across school-district lines.

University of California v. Bakke

Decision against racial quotas in university admissions.

United States vs. Wheeler

Ruling on limited sovereignty of Native American tribes.