Nixon, Carter, and Ford Administration

Silent Majority

People who were not demonstrators or publicly spoke out

Stagflation

High inflation combined with stagnant economic growth and high unemployment. Low wages and recession.

Blue-collar workers and Southern whites

Nixon’s campaign would target these groups to secure votes in the 1968 presidential election, appealing to their concerns and values.

Southern Strategy

Republican Party tactic to win presidential elections by securing the electoral votes of southern states to secure a second term in office.

Affirmative Action

A policy that gives special consideration to women and minorities to make up for past discrimination.

61 percent

Nixon won the popular vote in the 1972 election with this percentage, securing a landslide victory.

Gerald Ford

College Football at University of Michigan, fought in WWII with US Navy, and served in Congress for 25 years. Real Name was Leslie King Jr.

Pardon

Official forgiveness of a crime and its punishment

WIN

Whip Inflation Now. Failed.

Jimmy Carter

Georgia Politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Democrat. Was a peanut farmer and Naval Nuclear Engineer.

Christian Fundamentalists

Individuals who believe in a strict, literal interpretation of the Bible as the foundation of the faith.

Amnesty

General Pardon for certain crimes for Vietnam draft evaders.

Me Generation

Generation of Americans who were self-absorbed and occupied with improving themselves. Did not concern themselves with the issues of others.

Televangelists

People who spread Christian teachings and preaches on TV.

Helsinki Accords

Agreement made in 1975 among the US, Canada, USSR, and others to support human rights.

Boat People

Refers to the Vietnamese refugees who fled Vietnam by boat after the Vietnam War, often facing perilous journeys and seeking asylum in other countries.

SALT II

Proposed second Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty between US and USSR. Never ratified by Senate.

Camp David Accords

1978 Agreement brokered by President Carter between Egyptian and Israeli leaders that created peace.

Iran Hostage Crisis

Event where outraged Iranians seized 66 American Hostages and held 52 for 444 days. Broadcasted nightly on national news networks.

Ayatollah Khomeini

Iranian leader after Iran Crisis.

Sanctions

Economic penalties imposed on a country to influence its behavior.

Israel-Arab War

1973 war that impacted energy resources in world market, particularly oil.

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Collection of mostly Arab countries who regulate and sell oil to other nations. Instituted an embargo on allies of Israel. Caused energy crisis for US.

1/3 of oil

Amount of oil that came from exports

Gas Guzzlers

American automobiles that were not concerned with miles per gallon. These vehicles typically consume large amounts of fuel, contributing to higher overall energy demands.

Watergate Scandal

Political scandal involving President Nixon's administration, characterized by the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and subsequent cover-up.

Deep Throat

Informant of the Watergate scandal.

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

Journalists that broke the story of Watergate to the public

Executive Privilege

The right of the president and other high-level executive branch officials to withhold information from Congress, the courts, and the public to maintain confidentiality in the executive function.

Human Rights

Basic rights automatically held by every human being, including religious freedom, education, and equality.

1980 Summer Olympics

International sporting event boycotted by the US due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.