the 1970s
white house
nixon was the first president to visit china since the communist party took over
he also began talking with the soviet union to limit production of nuclear weapons
SALT talks
detente: easing of tensions between nations, mainly used in referencing the 1970s period of the cold war
after watergate nixon resigned and ford became president
ford and jimmy carter both struggled with foreign and economic problems
social concerns
in the 1970s americans saw a return to more conservative politics
feminism was still strong but lost steam as the fight for the equal rights amendment (era) dragged on without success
review
This conflict between Israel and Egypt and Syria led to the oil embargo on the United States.
yom kippur war
The high point of President Carter's term in the White House, this event helped bring some peace to Israel and Egypt.
camp david accords
This issue of the 1970s, made worse by high inflation and conflict in the Middle East, helped encourage the environmental movement in the United States.
energy crisis
This group represents countries whose most valuable resource is oil
organization of the petroleum exporting countries (opec)
This is the process of countries around the world increasingly sharing cultural, political, and economic ties
globalization
These talks brought a period of détente between the United States and USSR.
strategic arms limitation talks (salt)
the 1980s
reagonomics
reagan won the election in part because of voters’ confidence in his ability to fix the economy
displaced workers left the rust belt for the sun belt in search of jobs and lower taxes
Reagan's plan for the economy focused on cutting taxes, reducing the size of government, and eliminating certain controls over business, called deregulation
deregulation included removing rules that forced car and truck companies to reduce the emissions of their products and increase safety features, also relaxed rules in banking and savings and loan industries to help encourage loans for people to buy houses and start businesses
while cutting spending many places, reagan increased defense spending
reaganomics: term used to describe reagan’s economic policies during the 1980s which included reducing taxes, limiting government spending on social programs and decreasing regulations on businesses and the economy
foreign policy
reagan doctrine: reagan’s foreign policy of supporting anti-communist revolutions through direct and indirect means during the cold war
cold war ends
in 1980s, mikhail gorbachev took control of the soviet union and implemented 2 programs
perestroika: economic reform that included removing restrictions on private ownership, reducing government oversight on trade, and allowing for foreign investment in Soviet industry
glasnost: political reform targeting corruption that began to allow freedom of the press, access to government information, and citizen protest of government policy
both leaders were eager to prevent nuclear proliferation in their own territory and around the globe
matching review
President Ronald Reagan
demanded the tearing down of the berlin wall
Mikhail Gorbachev
enacted reforms that opened his country politically and economically to public input
Deregulation
part of Reaganomics
South and West
regions with fastest-growing populations in later 20th century
Nicaragua
where Contras fought with money from the United States
Lebanon
where a U.S. embassy and marine barracks were bombed
Famine in Africa
focus cause for Live Aid concert
Chernobyl
site of 1986 nuclear accident
Mariel
port that Castro opened, allowing 125,000 Cubans to head for the United States
a new millennium
politics and elections
george bush (1989-1993) followed reagan as president but a recession hit from 1990-1991
voters elected bill clinton in 1992 and suceeded in reforming the welfare system, expanding trade and eliminating the budget deficit
had an impeachment trial based on his personal life and affairs
more elections
election 2000
george w bush took on al gore, very close election and neither candidate won more than 50% of the popular vote
scandal with the state of florida
election 2008
barack obama became the first african american to serve as president
economics
despite reagan and bush, a negative balance of trade continued to worsen in the 1980s
both presidents tried to correct this imbalance and create jobs
quiz questions
which of the following statements is true regarding immigration in the 1990s
illegal immigration increased despite stricter laws and an increased limit for legal immigration
which of the following is an example of how technology has played a role in globalization
the internet has made instant business communications possible around the world
how did hurricane katrina lead to renewed concerns over civil rights in the united states
the government was slow to respond and most of the victims were poor african americans
which of the following grew to be significant social movements of the 1990s
environmental and lgbt rights
how was the election of 2008 important
marks the first time a major political party has nominated an african american for its presidential election
terrorism and human rights
1970 hijackings of 5 airplanes by members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine (pflp)
called dawson’s field crisis
part of the plo, palestinian liberation organization
lesson talks about terrorism events and what it does to society, changes and outcomes
terms
globalization
the process of creating stronger cultural, economic, and political ties between countries
detente
the easing of tensions between nations, usually used in reference to the 1970s period of the Cold War
deregulation
to free something such as an organization or industry from rules that limit their activity
perestroika
economic reform that included removing restrictions on private ownership, reducing government oversight on trade, and allowing for foreign investment in Soviet industry
glasnost
political reform targeting corruption that began to allow freedom of the press, access to government information, and citizen protest of government policy
nuclear proliferation
the expansion of nuclear weapons to new countries during and following the Cold War
rust belt
an informal name for portions of the Midwest and Northeast which were major industrial and manufacturing centers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
sun belt
an informal name for the South and Southwest, which tend to have warmer climates and had large population growth from the 1960s to the present
apartheid
racial segregation enforced through laws and allowing one race to dominate another
modern events
Exxon Valdez
Tanker accident leading to a 10-million gallon oil spill off the coast of Alaska
Rwandan Genocide
Civil war between the Hutus and Tutsis in which up to one million Tutsis were killed
election of 2008
Resulted in the election of the first African American president
election of 2000
Included disputes over voting methods and the legality of voting recounts, specifically in Florida
uss cole
Al-Qaeda-led attack on U.S. Naval ship in Yemen
anthrax letters
Biological attack on media sources and legislators that killed five
bosnian genocide
Murder and mistreatment of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Albanian Muslims which led to a NATO bombing campaign
Columbine Shooting
Attack by high school students on their classmates; deadliest in U.S. history