1. A Crisis in Confidence? The 1970s - Losing faith in the government and economy.

2. 1968 Election  LBJ dropped out, RFK was assassinated, and Hubert Humphrey seemed the status quo.  George Wallace ran a segregationist platform.  Nixon won in the discontent of Vietnam and protest - “silent majority.”

3. Expansion of the Civil Rights Movement  By the late 1960s other groups began to organize to push for civil rights.  Growth in Black nationalism by the 1960s led to similar movements for other non-white ethnic groups.  Women and gays also pushed for equal treatment.  By the late 1960s other groups began to organize to push for civil rights.  Growth in Black nationalism by the 1960s led to similar movements for other non-white ethnic groups.  Women and gays also pushed for equal treatment.

4. United Farm Workers  Migrant workers that were largely Mexican- American went on strike and boycotted farms in CA.  Cesar Chavez

5. Chicano Movement  Push for pride in Mexican heritage. Created Mexican- American studies programs in college.  Student walkouts in LA.  Push for pride in Mexican heritage. Created Mexican- American studies programs in college.  Student walkouts in LA.

6. Native American Activism  Young activists teamed with traditionalists to push cultural pride.  Groups occupied Alcatraz Island, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and building at Wounded Knee to protest treatment.  Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act

7. Feminism The Feminine Mystique - the American home was a “comfortable concentration camp”  NOW - pushed enforcemtn of anti-discrimination laws  Variety of focuses - anti- housewive, pro-abortion, equal treatment.  Roe v. Wade (1973)  Title IX  Gains in workplace and school.

8. Equal Rights Amendment  To make men and women equal under the law.  Stop-ERA movement was successful in preventing ratification.

9. Gay Liberation Movement  Gay Power - push for gay pride as well as an end to discrimination.  Create support to encourage people to “come out.”  Gay Power - push for gay pride as well as an end to discrimination.  Create support to encourage people to “come out.”

10. Nixon  Intensely private person, developed an isolated presidency.  Very paranoid of others…

11. Detente  Nixon Doctrine - continue American aid, but don’t count on troops.  Détente - some cooperation with USSR though still a rivalry. Use diplomacy with USSR but curb revolution in the “third world.”  SALT agreement in 1972 with Brezhnev.  Nixon Doctrine - continue American aid, but don’t count on troops.  Détente - some cooperation with USSR though still a rivalry. Use diplomacy with USSR but curb revolution in the “third world.”  SALT agreement in 1972 with Brezhnev.

12. Relations with China  Opened relations with China to put pressure on USSR.  China and US opened trade and agreed to limit expansion of USSR in Asia.

13. Tricky Dick  Many govt. policies extended welfare programs, but also did so to eliminate “liberal bureaucracy.”  Tried to play appointments to Supreme Court for political purposes.

14. Inflation  Deficit spending and war led to inflation, coupled with a recession, Nixon tried to lower spending = recession. …

15. 1973 Oil Embargo  Attacks by Egypt and Syria on Israel were held off.  In response OPEC Arab members reduced oil production by 25% and raised prices - and put embargo on U.S.  Over the 1970s the price of oil increased impacting the US economy.  Attacks by Egypt and Syria on Israel were held off.  In response OPEC Arab members reduced oil production by 25% and raised prices - and put embargo on U.S.  Over the 1970s the price of oil increased impacting the US economy.

16. Watergate  Paranoid about enemies - had reporters wiretapped.  Break in at DNC - connection between burglars and White House.  Cover-up led to WH officials fired and resigning.  Secret tapes were released and Congress voted to impeach, but Nixon resigned.

17. Gerald Ford  One of his first acts was to pardon Nixon - very unpopular.  Issued tax cuts - spurred growth, but also increased deficits.  The “bumbling” president?

18. Jimmy Carter the “Outsider”  Gov. of GA - no “Washington” experience, except he had no political philosophy.  Problems of reforming social welfare, energy policy, and hostage crisis.

20. Stagflation  Growth in the economy had been the norm since WWII.  1974 economy shrunk = unemployment and inflation went up.  By 1970s US had major economic competitors. Decrease in productivity and quality hurt businesses.  Manufacturing in US declined (NE cities) - tech industries of the Sunbelt thrived. Growth of service sector.

21. Camp David Accord and Cold War  First mediated peace treaty between Israel and Arab nations. About Sinai and Palestinian people.  1979 USSR invaded Afghanistan - US threatened war if USSR invaded Persian Gulf.  SALT II 1979  First mediated peace treaty between Israel and Arab nations. About Sinai and Palestinian people.  1979 USSR invaded Afghanistan - US threatened war if USSR invaded Persian Gulf.  SALT II 1979

22. Iran Hostage Crisis  1979 anti-American Islamic Revolution in Iran. Mobs took Americans at US embassy hostage.  Diplomacy failed, rescue attempt failed.