Nixon, Ford, and Carter: Key Concepts

These flashcards cover major concepts, policies, and events pertaining to the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, and Carter in the 1970s.

Nixon and Kissinger embraced the idea of __, which suggests national interests should guide political goals instead of ideologies.

Realpolitik

The policy of normalizing diplomatic relations with China is referred to as Diplomacy, highlighted by a visit from the US table tennis team.

Ping-Pong

The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) aimed to __ the deployment of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

freeze

Nixon proposed __ to return power and resources back to states while allowing them to control social programs.

New Federalism

The economic term for the simultaneous occurrence of inflation and stagnation is __.

stagflation

Nixon's __ criticized the court-ordered busing of students to achieve racial balance, appealing to urban blue-collar workers.

Southern Strategy

The __ Plan was Nixon's initiative requiring labor unions and federal contractors to adopt timetables for hiring minorities.

Philadelphia

The Watergate scandal led to decreased __ in government, with polls showing a drop in Americans’ belief in governmental truthfulness from 80% to 33%.

confidence

Carter's __ Speech highlighted a growing 'crisis of confidence' among the American people during his presidency.

Malaise

The 1979 __ led to a spike in gas prices and inflation as the US faced a significant energy crisis.

Oil Crisis

The treaty returning the Panama Canal Zone to Panama was a controversial decision made during Carter's presidency and was narrowly __ by Congress.

ratified

The Iranian hostage crisis began when Iranian students took over the US embassy, holding 66 Americans hostage for __ days.

444

The 1970s saw a rise in fundamentalist Christianity, with __ becoming a prominent political force opposing social changes.

religious conservatives

With the slogan “Washington outsider,” __ became president amid rising economic problems and international challenges.

Carter