Richard nixon

Equal Rights Equal Right Amendment (ERA) – an amendment in Congress that would have given women equal rights and protection under the law

Roe V. Wade Roe V. Wade(1973) - upheld the right for women to control their own bodies and to have an abortion

The Environment Silent Spring – book written by Rachel Carson that kick started the environmental movement Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)– agency in charge of enforcing pollution standards Clean Air and Water Act (1970) – act that established standards for emission and contaminants in the water

Nixon’s Foreign Policy Realpolitik: a practical approach stressing national interest rather than ethical goals (promoting liberty/democracy) Means the end more important than the means Détente: a policy, which attempted to relax or ease tensions between US and USSR during Nixon’s administration No formal policy – just agreement made between Nixon and new Soviet premier Brezhnev EX: SALT I and SALT II Nixon Doctrine: US is 3rd world’s partner, not protector

End of Vietnam War Steps to “peace with honor” Vietnamization—reduce American troop in Vietnam 1972 cease fire agreement: Paris Peace Accords US troops leave, POWs returned, and N. Vietnamese troops can remain in S. Vietnam Signed1973

China Growing split between China and the Soviets This makes China attractive to the U.S so in 1972 Nixon visits China Full diplomatic relations come in 1979

Salt II Nixon visits Moscow to sign agreements on trade and the limitation of nuclear arms called SALT I SALT II (1979) – agreement between the U.S. and Soviet Union to limit nuclear missiles and ballistic missiles

US and the Middle East US becomes the main player in Middle Eastern affairs, not the Soviet Union. Six Day War (1967): between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Israel offers to give up lands in exchange for peace but Arab states won’t acknowledge Israel Yom Kippur War (1973): Egypt and Syria attack Israel US sends massive shipments of arms to fight assault. In retaliation, Arab states create oil embargo on the U.S.

Domestic Policy 1969 – 1st manned mission to the moon by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11 Respond to environmental movement with limited pesticide use, protections for endangered species, and safeguarding coastal lands. Creates Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Economic Problems Nixon tries to deal with inflation and deficit by cutting government spending and raising interest rates Result: stagflation (stagnation and inflation) Increasing inflation so Nixon shifts and now increases deficit spending Then OPEC boycott raises prices of oil Economy is struggling.

Watergate Scandal Nixon won reelection in 1972 1973, reports suggested that the White House staff broke in to Watergate Hotel (Democrat headquarters) Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein from the Washington Post confirmed that certain officials did break in

U.S. v. Nixon United States vs. Nixon (1974) – ruled that Richard Nixon had to turnover Water tapes that had been subpoenaed Nixon turned over the tapes, much of it edited Days later, Nixon resigned and was replaced by vice president Gerald Ford