1. Warm Up  Please get out your notebook and turn it to your President section.  Get out your agenda and turn it to today’s date.

2. Mixin’ with Nixon WHAT IS GOING ON WITH NIXON?!

3. Richard Milhous Nixon  37 th President  1968-1974  Former VP  Republican

4. Nixon Domestic  Elected in 1968  After Democratic Disaster  RFK killed—June 1968  Democratic Convenction Chicago—Violence and protests

5. Nixon Domestic  Inflation—when the cost of goods increases faster than average wages do  Deficit Spending  Wage and Price Freezes—Voluntary  OPEC Embargo…why?  Gas.25 to.65; Unemployment +9%

6. Nixon Domestic  Law and Order  Silent Majority—Average American was tired of protestors  Uses FBI and Justice Dept. to target groups and leaders  Southern Strategy  Slow down civil rights, wanted white support  Slow down Integration  Cut funds to CR programs, gave funds to segregated schools

7. Nixon Domestic  New Federalism  States get more $ but have to fund their own social programs  Supreme Court  Nixon appoints 1 moderate and 3 conservatives  Shifts courts to Conservative…not friendly towards who?

8. Nixon Foreign  Détente—tension between USA and USSR, and USA and China  Nixon—recognizes China and has formal relations  25% of worlds population  Recognize USSR and visits  SALT I signed—Limits Nukes (actual bomb part, not warheads)  Showed willingness to work w/ each other, tensions reduced  SALT II 1974, more reductions

9. Nixon Foreign  Middle East  USA support Israel—1973  6 day war Israel vs. Syria, Jordan and Egypt  OPEC (Arab members) start oil embargo  Embargo means—  Gas prices increase 250% overnight  Inflation in US  Political power of oil

10. Watergate I- The Crime  June 1972- 5 are arrested breaking in  Appears to be a robbery- but nothing stolen?  Washington Post- Investigates  April 1973- Nixon/Whitehouse no connection  May 1973- Congressional Investigation  June 1973- John dean spills his guts

11. Watergate II- It’s all on tape!  July 1973- Nixon has tapes?  Aug ‘73-Nixon says you can’t have them  Oct ‘73 Nixon gives edited (cut) versions  Jan 74- Executive Privilege?  April 1974- Nixon give edited transcripts  July 1974- Supreme Court orders all the tapes  Aug 1974- Nixon delivers tapes  Aug 9, 1974- Nixon resigns

12. Watergate Significance  President approved of crime-  Break-in find out, info plant bugs, on Democrats  Was to promote his re-election  Illegal campaign funds used  President involved in cover up obstruction  Law and Order President?  Revealed shady underside of politics  What else don’t we know about?  Reinforces distrust of gov’t & politicians

13. Trivia Tursday  No phones  No notes  Be quiet so others don’t steal answers  Have fun!

14. Random—5 Points  From what bird do we get the meat known as squab?

15. History—5 Points  What is the name of Civil Right Protestors that took various trips to southern cities in the 1960s?

16. Geography—5 Points  What color is the cross on the Swedish flag?

17. History—5 Points  What is the name of North Vietnam’s leader during the Vietnam War?

18. Science & Nature—10 Points  What aquatic animal has the largest eyes in the world?

19. Entertainment—10 Points  What is tattooed on Popeye’s arm?

20. Arts & Literature—10 Points  What two epic poems did the Ancient Greek poet Homer write?

21. Television—10 Points  Who played the role of Uncle Jesse Katsopolis on the TV show “Full House”?

22. Music Trivia—15 Points (Old School Rap)  Artist—5 Points  Title—5 Points  Year—5 Points

23. Nerd & Gaming—15 Points  What Nintendo series includes characters such as Mr. Game & Watch, Ness, Donkey Kong, and Pikachu?

24. Celebrities and Movies—15 Points  What movie were the following actors/actresses in together?

25. History—15 Points  What was the name of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s social program to combat poverty?

26. Music Trivia II—15 Points (Somebody you may know)  Artist—5 Points  Title—5 Points  Year—5 Points

27. Family Feud #1 Answer gets 11 pts. 2-10 order doesn’t matter, 1 pt each.  What are the top 10 selling sodas globally?

28. Family Feud Answers 1. Coke 2. Diet Coke 3. Pepsi 4. Mountain Dew 5. Dr. Pepper 6. Sprite 7. Diet Pepsi 8. Diet Mountain Dew 9. Diet Dr. Pepper 10. Fanta