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An Age of LimitsAn Age of Limits3232CHAPTERCHAPTER
Overview
Time Lines
Transparencies
Chapter Assessment
The Nixon Administration
Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall
The Ford and Carter Years
Environmental Activism
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SECTION 2
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
THEMES IN CHAPTER 32
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Economic Opportunity
Science and Technology
Constitutional Concerns
“We have learned . . . even our great nation has its recognized limits. . . . We cannot afford
to do everything, nor can we afford to lack boldness as we meet the future.”
President Jimmy Carter, 1977
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What do you know?
Read the quote above and answer the following:
• What major foreign policy event of the 1960s and early 1970s had already revealed the nation’s limitations?
• In what way did it show the country’s limitations?
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“We have learned . . . even our great nation has its recognized limits. . . . We cannot afford
to do everything, nor can we afford to lack boldness as we meet the future.”
President Jimmy Carter, 1977
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The United States
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1977 Andrew Young becomes the first African American to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
1979 In Iran, 52 Americans are taken hostage. Israel and Egypt sign peace treaty at White House.
1969 The U.S. becomes the first nation to put a person on the moon.
1970 America celebrates the first Earth Day.
1973 Senate begins investigation into the Watergate break-in.
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The World
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1979 The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan. Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran.
1970 Nigeria ends its 2 1/2-year civil war.
1969 Golda Meir becomes prime minister of Israel.
1973 A military junta, led by Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, seizes power in Chile.
1975 South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnam.
1971 U.N. votes to admit China and expel Taiwan.
The Nixon Administration1
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President Nixon’s domestic and foreign policy initiatives.
To Understand
how Nixon tried to lead the nation in a conservative direction and ease Cold War tensions throughout the world.
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Key Idea
President Richard M. Nixon attempts to move the country in a more conservative direction and ease Cold War tensions throughout the world.
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Assessment
What are some of the policies of Richard Nixon that promoted change and those that slowed it down?
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Promoted Change Slowed Change
• started revenue sharing program• supported Family Assistance Plan• visited China• visited Soviet Union• signed SALT I
• impounded funds allocated by Congress• abolished Office of Equal Opportunity• slowed desegregation efforts• appointed conservative justices to the Supreme Court
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The Nixon Administration1
Do you think Richard Nixon fulfilled his campaign promise to mend the divisiveness in the United States?
INTERPRETING
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• his policy of law and order• his decisions on busing and integration• his Supreme Court appointments• his economic reforms
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The Nixon Administration1
Assessment1
In your opinion, did Nixon’s foreign policy of détente help solve the country’s major foreign policy problems?
EVALUATING
• the definition and origin of détente• the effect of détente on U.S. dealings with Communist countries• the effect of détente on the American public
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Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall2
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the events known as the Watergate scandal.
To Understand
why Watergate presented one of the most serious constitutional crises in U.S. history.
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Key Idea
Richard Nixon’s involvement in the cover-up of a campaign office burglary forces him to resign from office—the only president to do so.
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Section Assessment2
Who were the individuals or groups who helped uncover the Watergate scandal? Who were the people from the government and media, as well as those on Nixon’s staff who testified?
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• Attorney General Elliot Richardson• Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski• Sam Ervin• The House Judiciary Committee• Judge John Sirica• The Supreme Court
The Government:
Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
The Media:• John Dean• Presidential aide Alexander Butterfield
Nixon’s staff:
Uncovering the Watergate Scandal
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Which events of the Watergate scandal do you think were most significant?
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• the purpose of each event• the legal implications of each event• the charges in the articles of impeachment
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Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall2
Section Assessment2
Imagine that Nixon had admitted to and apologized for the Watergate break-in immediately after it occurred. How might subsequent events have been different?
HYPOTHESIZING
• the extent of the cover-up• the impact of the cover-up on the nation • the effect of the cover-up on Nixon’s image
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The Ford and Carter Years3
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the domestic and foreign policies of the Ford and Carter administrations.
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how each man attempted to solve the country’s worsening economic crisis and deal with an increasingly complex world.
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In the wake of Watergate, Presidents Ford and Carter try to restore faith in America’s leadership as they battle the worst economic crisis in decades.
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What were some of the major events of the Ford and Carter administrations?
SEQUENCING HISTORY
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September 8, 1974Ford pardons Nixon.
1975Helsinki Accords signed.
1977U.S. and Panama sign treaty.
March 1979Sadat and Begin signpeace treaty.
November 4, 1979Iranians seize U.S.hostages.
December 1979Soviets invade Afghanistan.
198014 percent inflation.
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How were the actions taken by Presidents Ford and Carter to address the country’s economic downturn similar? How did they differ?
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
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• Ford’s “Whip Inflation Now” policy• Carter’s “moral equivalent of a war” speech• Carter’s legislative agenda
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Do you agree with President Carter that human rights concerns should steer U.S. foreign policy? Why or why not?
FORMING OPINIONS
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• the responsibility of promoting human rights• the loss of certain ally countries• the collapse of détente with the Soviet Union
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Environmental Activism4
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America’s efforts during the 1970s to address its environmental problems.
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how the nation attempted to strike a balance between environmental concerns and continued industrial growth.
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Americans, struck by their sense of limitations, begin to address a growing number of environmental concerns.
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Assessment4
What were some events that illustrate the growing concern for the environment in the United States?
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Nixon organizes the EPA.
People struggle to balance environmental and economic
concerns.
Three Mile Island raises concerns about nuclear power.
Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring.
Concern for the environmentgrew in the United States.
In 1970, the first Earth Day is held.
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Why do you think Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring had such an impact when it was published?
ANALYZING CAUSES
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• environmental awareness before the 1960s• the message of Silent Spring• the domestic agendas of the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations
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How much should the United States rely on nuclear power as a source of energy?
FORMING OPINIONS
• the safety of nuclear power• the alternatives to nuclear power• U.S. energy demands
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Chapter 32 Assessment
1. In what ways did President Nixon attempt to reform the federal government?
2. How did Nixon try to combat stagflation?
3. Describe Nixon’s philosophy in foreign policy and the results of this philosophy.
4. In what ways did the participants in Watergate try to cover up the scandal?
5. What were the results of the Watergate scandal?
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6. What were President Ford’s greatest successes as president?
7. How did President Carter attempt to solve the energy crisis?
8. Describe Carter’s foreign policy, using examples to show its impact.
9. What were factors that increased Americans’ concerns about environmental issues?
10. What was the impact of the Three Mile Island incident?
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