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Richard Nixon –(R)
• Elected in 1968.
• Sought Peace with honor in Vietnam.
• Brought détente to the Cold War.
• Henry Kissinger (most trusted)
Apollo 11
• Achievement of JFK’s call to put a man on the moon.
• July 20, 1969• Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong
land on the moon.• Michael Collins stayed on Apollo
11
Realpolitik
• Policy used by Nixon and Kissinger in Foreign Affairs.
• Nations make decisions that protect their own power rather than according to morals.
Pentagon Papers
• Department of Defense Report leaked to the press by Daniel Ellsberg.
• Reported unethical practices by the govt. regarding Vietnam.
• Led to the formation of the plumbers.
Watergate Scandal
• Break in and Cover up resulting in the resignation of RMN.
• Illegal break-ins and wire taps were part of an effort to re-elect RMN in 1972.
Watergate Scandal
• Trial of burglars in 1973.
• All defendants plead guilty or were found guilty.
• Judge in the case did not believe the whole truth had come out.
Watergate Scandal
• RMN’s Whitehouse became involved in the scandal during the Senate investigation that followed the trial.
• Saturday Night Massacre: forced resignations
Spiro Agnew
• VP forced to resign because of charges of Tax evasion.
• Gerald Ford becomes VP. Pardons Nixon.
Jimmy Carter
• Democrat• Gov. of Georgia• Peanut Farmer• WWII Vet- Naval Academy• No National Experience• Strong religious beliefs
Jimmy Carter
• Focused on –Human rights
–Not persecuting the weak
–Human Dignity
–Unstable economy inherited
–Dependence on foreign oil
Jimmy Carter
• Camp David Accords 1978–Peace between Israel and
Egypt.
–Egypt would agree Israel had the right to exist.
–Israel would give back Sinai.
Iranian Hostage Crisis
• November 4, 1979• 52 Americans taken hostage for
444 days.• Shah had been allowed into US
for healthcare.• Ayatollah Khomeini wanted the
shah returned.
Iranian Hostage Crisis
• Rescue attempt botched.
• Secret negotiations returned the hostages the day after Carter left office.
• His biggest failure.
Ronald Reagan (R)
• Career began as an Actor.
• Former Gov. of California.
• Began political career as a Democrat.
• Strongly anti-communist
Ronald Reagan (R)
• Increased Military Spending.
• Cut taxes to stimulate the economy.
• Heated the Cold War up.
• SDI = Strategic Defense Initiative.