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Silent Majority
The great majority of Americans, whose opinions are not often heard
Southern Strategy
a plan designed to appeal directly to Southern white conservatives
Détente
During the cold war, an attempt to lessen the tension between the United States and the Communist powers
Realpolitik
the view that a nation should pursue policies and make alliances based on its national interests
Pardon
To forgive; to pass over without punishment
Stagflation
an unusual economic condition that combines a stagnant economy with rising prices
Human rights
basic rights and freedoms assumed to belong to all people everywhere
Richard Nixon
U.S. president from 1969 to 1974
Henry Kissinger
influential advisor and Secretary of State under Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
U.S. president from 1974 to 1977
Jimmy Carter
U.S. president from 1977 to 1981
Ayatollah Khomeini
Islamic cleric and leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)
1972 treaty between the US and the Soviet Union that froze the deployment of intercontinental ballistic missiles and places limits on antiballistic missiles
OPEC
Group of countries which sell oil to other nations and cooperate to regulate the price and supply of oil
Affirmative Action
Policy that gives special consideration to women and minorities to make up for past discrimination
Watergate
Political scandal involving illegal activities that ultimately led to the resignation of President Nixon
Executive Privilege
Principle that the President has the right to keep certain communications between himself and other members of the executive branch private
Amnesty
General pardon for certain crimes
Christian Fundamentalist
Individual who believes in a strict, literal interpretation of the Bible as the foundation of the Christian faith
Helsinki Accords
Agreement made in 1975 among the US, Canada, and European nations, including the Soviet Union, in which all nations agreed to support human rights
Boat People
Refugees who leave their country by boat
Sanctions
Penalties
Developing World
Countries that are less economically advanced than developed countries such as the US
Camp David Accords
1978 agreement brokered by Jimmy Carter between Egyptian and Israeli leaders that made a peace treaty between the two nations possible