the forgettable years
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The Forgettable Years. Unit 5 Lesson 8. Big Idea:. Lasting effects of the Watergate scandal cost Gerald Ford the presidency and put DC outsider Jimmy Carter in office. Both faced serious economic problems at home and challenges abroad. Warm Up. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Forgettable Years
Unit 5Lesson 8
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Big Idea:
Lasting effects of the Watergate scandal cost Gerald Ford the presidency and put DC outsider Jimmy Carter in office. Both faced serious economic problems at home and challenges abroad.
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Warm Up
What motivated Nixon to commit the acts that forced his resignation?
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=54488
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Review
What were the 3 goals of Nixon’s “New Conservatism”?What was Nixon’s “southern strategy”How did Nixon’s foreign policies impact the Cold War?What was Watergate and how did it lead to Nixon’s resignation?
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The Unlikely PresidentAug 8, 1974
VP Gerald Ford becomes 1st non-elected President Nelson Rockefeller
appointed VP
Nation distrusts govtAngry CongressUnstable economy
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Ford’s FoiblesWatergate Scandal Pardon costs support
Economic Troubles Recession, “WIN”
Combative Congress Veto (66x’s)
Cold War Tensions Détente, Helsinki Accords
SE Asia Vietnam Falls, Khmer Rouge in Cambodia (War
Powers Act)
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Bicentennial
July 4,1976, US 200 yrs old…yeah!!!
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1976 ElectionRepublicans Gerald Ford holds off
ReaganDemocrats Jimmy Carter, GA gov
and peanut farmerIssues: Inflation, Energy,
UnemploymentCarter wins Close 297 to 240 50.1% pop vote
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Mr. Carter, Peanut Farmer
DC outsiderReligious manPlain spoken, but intelligentInformal, low-key image
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Carter’s ConundrumsDomestic Issues DC Outsider
Inexperience, lack support Economy
Inflation: Deficits, then social cuts Deregulation “Misery Index”
Civil Rights Bakke & Affirm Action
Environment 3 Mile Island
Energy Crisis DOE, NEA, conservation OPEC shortages, lines, prices
Foreign Policy Middle East
Camp David Accords Soviet Union
SALT II, Afghan Invasion = 1980 Olympic Boycott, end detente
IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS 52 taken @ US embassy Held 444 days Failed rescue attempt = 8 dead Released day Reagan took
office
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Enter the Conservative Revolution
InflationEnergyHostages
Reagan defeats Carter Tough on communism Reduce size of govt Stimulate economy
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It Ends Where We Began
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Homework
Section Quizzes