The Origins of the The Origins of the “Seventies”“Seventies”

The Election of ’68 & The Election of ’68 & the origins of the ’70sthe origins of the ’70s

Richard M. Nixon & Richard M. Nixon & the politics of Vietnamthe politics of Vietnam

The “Silent Majority” The “Silent Majority” speech (Nov. 3, 1969)speech (Nov. 3, 1969)

Kevin Philips & the Kevin Philips & the “Southern Strategy”“Southern Strategy”– Sweet Home AlabamaSweet Home Alabama– Okie from MuskogeeOkie from Muskogee

Vietnam & the SeventiesVietnam & the Seventies ““changing the color of changing the color of

the corpses”: Troop the corpses”: Troop withdrawals & domestic withdrawals & domestic politicspolitics

The “secret plan,” The “secret plan,” Congress & the moneyCongress & the money

The invasion of The invasion of CambodiaCambodia

Kent State, May, 1970Kent State, May, 1970– OhioOhio

Henry Kissinger, Le Duc Henry Kissinger, Le Duc Tho and “Peace with Tho and “Peace with Honor” in VietnamHonor” in Vietnam

Nixon’s Foreign PolicyNixon’s Foreign Policy

The End of the The End of the Vietnam War?Vietnam War?– POW/MIAPOW/MIA

The Cold War & The Cold War & Global unrestGlobal unrest

DétenteDétente– The China GameThe China Game

WatergateWatergate & American Political & American Political CultureCulture

The Watergate The Watergate Break-inBreak-in

CREEP: The CREEP: The Committee to Re-Committee to Re-Elect the PresidentElect the President

Nixon Resigns Nixon Resigns (1974)(1974)

Domestic Politics in the ‘70sDomestic Politics in the ‘70s The Women’s The Women’s

MovementMovement

Betty Freidan, Betty Freidan, The Feminine The Feminine MystiqueMystique

Women’s LiberationWomen’s Liberation

Gloria Steinem: “a women Gloria Steinem: “a women needs a man like a fish needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle”needs a bicycle”

The “feminization of The “feminization of poverty”poverty”

Roe vs. WadeRoe vs. Wade & & Reproductive RightsReproductive Rights

The Environmental The Environmental MovementMovement

The Environmental The Environmental MovementMovement– Silent Spring, 1962Silent Spring, 1962– The EPA, Clean Air Act, The EPA, Clean Air Act,

Clean Water Act, Clean Water Act,

– Earth Day, 1970Earth Day, 1970 – Water Pollution Water Pollution

Control Act (1972)Control Act (1972)– Endangered Endangered

Species Act (1973)Species Act (1973)– Three Mile IslandThree Mile Island

Civil Rights & the Politics of Civil Rights & the Politics of RaceRace

““Urban Renewal” Urban Renewal” vs. “white flight”: vs. “white flight”: the Ghettothe Ghetto– Whitey on the MoonWhitey on the Moon– Winter in AmericaWinter in America

The Jefferson’sThe Jefferson’s: : “Movin’ on Up” vs. “Movin’ on Up” vs. Inner-City BluesInner-City Blues

““Good Times” Good Times” in the Ghettoin the Ghetto Good Times. Any time you meet a Good Times. Any time you meet a

payment. payment. Good Times. Any time you need a Good Times. Any time you need a friend. friend. Good Times. Any time you're out Good Times. Any time you're out from under. from under.

Not getting hassled, not getting Not getting hassled, not getting hustled. hustled. Keepin' your head above water, Keepin' your head above water, making a wave when you can. making a wave when you can.

Temporary lay offs. Good Times. Temporary lay offs. Good Times. Easy credit rip offs. Good Times. Easy credit rip offs. Good Times. Scratchin' and surviving. Good Scratchin' and surviving. Good Times. Times. Hangin in a chow line. Good Hangin in a chow line. Good Times. Times.

Ain't we lucky we got 'em. Good Ain't we lucky we got 'em. Good Times.Times.

The Rise of the “New Right”The Rise of the “New Right” The “rustbelt” vs. the “sunbelt”The “rustbelt” vs. the “sunbelt”

– Demographic & Political changeDemographic & Political change

The The AntiAnti Politics Machine Politics Machine: “big : “big government,” “tax & spend,” government,” “tax & spend,” “creeping socialism,” & Bussing“creeping socialism,” & Bussing

Phyllis Schlafly & Phyllis Schlafly & The Eagle ForumThe Eagle ForumThe ERA as the end of American The ERA as the end of American civilizationcivilization

TheThe “New Right” “New Right” Think TanksThink Tanks: : – The Scaif Foundation, the Heritage The Scaif Foundation, the Heritage

Foundation, the Cato Institute, the Foundation, the Cato Institute, the Hoover Institute, the American Hoover Institute, the American Enterprise Institute, etc.Enterprise Institute, etc.

The Religious Revival (?)The Religious Revival (?)– Pat Robertson, Jim & Tammy Faye Pat Robertson, Jim & Tammy Faye

Bakker, Jerry Fallwell, Jimmy Bakker, Jerry Fallwell, Jimmy Swaggart, et al.Swaggart, et al.

The ’70s & The ’70s & MalaiseMalaise The Election of Jimmy The Election of Jimmy

CarterCarter On Domestic PolicyOn Domestic Policy

– OPEC, the Oil Embargo OPEC, the Oil Embargo & the energy crisis, & the energy crisis, October, 1973…October, 1973…

– The economy: the The economy: the dilemma of dilemma of StagflationStagflation

On Foreign PolicyOn Foreign Policy– The Iranian RevolutionThe Iranian Revolution

Ayatollah KhomeiniAyatollah Khomeini

US Trade BalanceUS Trade Balance