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The Forgettable Years
Unit 5
Lesson 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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Section Quizzes
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Bicentennial
July 4,1976, US 200 yrs old…yeah!!!
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1976 Election
Republicans Gerald Ford holds off
Reagan
Democrats Jimmy Carter, GA gov
and peanut farmer
Issues: Inflation, Energy,
Unemployment
Carter wins Close 297 to 240 50.1% pop vote
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Mr. Carter, Peanut Farmer
DC outsider
Religious man
Plain spoken, but intelligent
Informal, low-key image
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Carter’s Conundrums
Domestic 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
Inflation
Energy
Hostages
Reagan defeats Carter Tough on communism Reduce size of govt Stimulate economy
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Section Quizzes
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Closure
Who was more successful in the Presidency, Ford or Carter? Why?