8.2 post industrial america: watergate to iran hostage crisis
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native american activism fromm 1968-75
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nov 1969
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how was this group diff than others
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nov 1969
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how was this group diff than others
wanted their demands to be heard, return to traditional ways
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indians of all tribes (IAT) and American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied Alcatraz and wounded knee, demanding it be returned
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Argued they were diff bc they had treaties since the 1700s with the fed govt
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indians of all tribes (IAT) and American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied Alcatraz and wounded knee, demanding it be returned
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Argued they were diff bc they had treaties since the 1700s with the fed govt
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red power movement
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what did congress pass in 1975 and what did it do
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what did congress pass in 1975 and what did it do
congress returned acres of land back to NA
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passed Indian Self-determination & edu assistance act
Gave rights for them to sell and do things free of state taxes bc they are connected to fed govt not the states
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passed Indian Self-determination & edu assistance act
Gave rights for them to sell and do things free of state taxes bc they are connected to fed govt not the states
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affirmative action
what does it impact
who does it help
what does it impact
who does it help
equal employment opportunities
impacts hiring for jobs and college admissions
helps women, minorities, veterans
impacts hiring for jobs and college admissions
helps women, minorities, veterans
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the feminine mystique
ab how if women went to work and studied, what would happen to society
reached suburbia
reached suburbia
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national org for women
forced EEOC to enforce civil rights act
advocated for end to work discrimination
advocated for end to work discrimination
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title XI year
what did it do
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higher education act
what did it do
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higher education act
1972
same amount of $ for both men and women’s sports
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prevented fed funds from going to colleges who didn’t allow women
same amount of $ for both men and women’s sports
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prevented fed funds from going to colleges who didn’t allow women
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gay liberation early 70s
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rule in bars
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rule in bars
faced discrimination, labeled as mental disorder
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rule that no more than 3 gay people could be at a bar @ same time
people protested
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rule that no more than 3 gay people could be at a bar @ same time
people protested
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nixon’s policy of Vietnamization
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what happened in April 1970
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what happened in April 1970
building south vietnam forces to replace US forces
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SV and US troops invade Cambodia to attack a supply base
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SV and US troops invade Cambodia to attack a supply base
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kent state protest 1970
national guard attack protest, they shot people
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paris peace accords
who does this
why put SV in charge
who does this
why put SV in charge
sign a treaty to end war with NV
Kissinger
so US could leave
Kissinger
so US could leave
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who is blamed for vietnam
presidents and politicians blame each other, no on takes responsibility
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nixon doctrine
kissinger and him accept limits of US power
US provides eco aid to allies but not troops
US provides eco aid to allies but not troops
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detente → what does this do
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may 1972 ABM treaty
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what are us and ussr not allowed to do
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may 1972 ABM treaty
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what are us and ussr not allowed to do
cooperation with ussr as rivals, slow expansion, limit arms
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arms treaty to limit international ballistic missiles (IBM) and anti-ballistic missile defenses
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neither can spend lots of $ on weapons
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arms treaty to limit international ballistic missiles (IBM) and anti-ballistic missile defenses
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neither can spend lots of $ on weapons
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what does nixon do in china
what does mao call US
what do they both agree on
what does mao call US
what do they both agree on
meet with mao, agree to disagree on things
capitalist imperialism
ussr expansion in asia is bad
capitalist imperialism
ussr expansion in asia is bad
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what promise does nixon reverse
jfk’s promise to bear burden for friends
tells congress US can’t design all programs for other countries, we can’t send troops anymore
tells congress US can’t design all programs for other countries, we can’t send troops anymore
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how does nixon balance between supporting ussr and china to stay polite
offers extra wheat to maybe strengthen relations
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arab-israeli 6 day war what year
who won
what does israel want
who won
what does israel want
1967
israel won bc of better weapons thanks to US
gain land but now people who they control hate them
want to be dem and jewish
israel won bc of better weapons thanks to US
gain land but now people who they control hate them
want to be dem and jewish
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arab resentment against israel
what does israel do in response
OPEC
what does kissinger want
permanent result for US
what does israel do in response
OPEC
what does kissinger want
permanent result for US
terrorists with Palestinian liberation org made guerrilla raids and killed olympic athletes
kills PLO leaders
org of petroleum exporting countries refuses to sell oil to us
wants ceasefire but gets an embargo until 74
oil prices rose and have never lowered like before
kills PLO leaders
org of petroleum exporting countries refuses to sell oil to us
wants ceasefire but gets an embargo until 74
oil prices rose and have never lowered like before
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liberal agenda for a republican in US
affirmative action
2x budgets of national endownment for humanities
started OSHA
environmental legislation
2x budgets of national endownment for humanities
started OSHA
environmental legislation
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conservative agenda for a republican
devolution: shifting fed govt authority to states
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CREEP, what did they do
5 members of committee to relect pres broke into dem natl com office @ watergate to bug it and get intel
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what did nixon want with jail time
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nixon wave
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nixon wave
increased jail time for drug offenders
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inflation since 22w, consumer price index over 10%
working to give back power to the states
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inflation since 22w, consumer price index over 10%
working to give back power to the states
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overview of watergate
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what ruined nixon
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informant deep throat
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what ruined nixon
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informant deep throat
nixon and supporters spied and tried to take docs to find out about dem strategy so nixon could win
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tape recordings between him and aids showed he was a part of it even tho he claimed innocence
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carl bernstein and bob woodward followed the $ trail and took nixon down
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tape recordings between him and aids showed he was a part of it even tho he claimed innocence
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carl bernstein and bob woodward followed the $ trail and took nixon down
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impeachment vs conviction
charged with crime vs senate convicts you with 2/3 majority (own party convicts you too)
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what does nixon end up doing
who becomes pres and what does he do
who becomes pres and what does he do
resigns
ford next, he pardons nixon which haunts him, no one liked that
ford next, he pardons nixon which haunts him, no one liked that
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why did nixon’s first vp resign
bc he didn’t pay taxes on bribes
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what did ford ask of america
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economic changes
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foreign policy
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economic changes
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foreign policy
to forget watergate, to cut back on oil and gas
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10% inflation, inc unemployment, interest rates higher
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negotiate with china and ussr
signed Helsinki accords
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10% inflation, inc unemployment, interest rates higher
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negotiate with china and ussr
signed Helsinki accords
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what was jimmy carter like
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how did he confront energy crisis
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what did he do considering civil rights
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how did he confront energy crisis
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what did he do considering civil rights
peanut farmer, small state governor
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national energy act but didn’t support it through congress
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appointed AA to govt jobs
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national energy act but didn’t support it through congress
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appointed AA to govt jobs
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what happened to median household income from 1970-2005
family incomes go up
single incomes stay same
becomes an adjustment for americans
single incomes stay same
becomes an adjustment for americans
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abortion wars
when was roe v wade passed
when was roe v wade passed
debate morally charged
1973
1973
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camp david accords
middle east policy was a coup
carter able to get egypt and israel to join him in negotiating the recognition of israel
carter able to get egypt and israel to join him in negotiating the recognition of israel
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2way SALT talkes
with SUSR, not signed bc of possibility of nuclear way
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iran hostage crisis
when were they freed
when were they freed
military seize us embassy in tehran
hostages kept for 444 days
the day reagan became pres
hostages kept for 444 days
the day reagan became pres
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what does carter do regarding panama
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what did he and reagan capitalize on
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what did he and reagan capitalize on
gives back panama canal to that country, nice to latin america
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washington outsiders, used that to their advantage
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washington outsiders, used that to their advantage
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carter doctrine
warning that mili aggression in persian guilf will be seen as a threat to US interests
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