Issues of Modern America

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Issues of Modern America Nixon through Obama

Richard Nixon (1969-1974) Vietnam War: Détente with China and USSR: Vietnamization Escalation in Laos and Cambodia Ceasefire/Withdrawal Détente with China and USSR: Visit to China and Moscow. SALT I Watergate Scandal: CREEP “Dirty Tricks” White House coverup Resigns on Aug. 9, 1974.

Gerald Ford (1974-1977) “Our long national nightmare is over…” Pardons Nixon for all crimes. Whip Inflation Now (WIN) Refuses help to South Vietnam (1975). Barely wins Republican nomination in 1976.

Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) Former naval officer, peanut farmer, and governor of Georgia. Difficult economic times: “Stagflation” Oil Embargo / Gas shortage Camp David Accords (1978) Iran Hostage Crisis (1979) Three-Mile Island Nuclear Disaster (1979) Environmentalism Silent Spring (1962)

“The New Right” Conservative backlash against social & economic changes of 1960’s and 1970’s. New Deal & Great Society Sexual Revolution Roe v. Wade Emergence of the “Christian Right”: Pat Robertson: Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) Jerry Falwell: Moral Majority, Inc., Liberty University Apex during late 1970’s & 1980’s.

Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) Former Hollywood actor and governor of California “Reaganomics”/Supply-Side: Lower taxes Reduce government spending Shrink government size & influence Cold War Policies: SDI (“Star Wars”) Iran Contra Scandal (1986) Massive deficits

George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) Former CIA director and VP under Reagan “Read my lips: no new taxes!” Continuation of Reagan policies Fall of Berlin Wall (1989) Collapse of Soviet Union (1991) Persian Gulf War (1991)

Bill Clinton (1993-2001) Former governor of Arkansas Centrist Democrat Triangulation North American Free Trade Agreement (1992) Somalia Intervention (1993) Impeachment (1998): Jones Scandal Lewinsky Affair NATO Kosovo Intervention (1999)

George W. Bush (2001-2009) Former governor of Texas Election of 2000 FL results a mess 9/11/01 Terrorist Attacks Patriot Act Bush Tax Cuts Invasion of Afghanistan (2001) Invasion of Iraq (2003)

Barack Obama (2009-present) Former senator from Illinois Recession of 2008 Economic Stimulus (2009) Affordable Care Act (2010) Obamacare End of wars in Iraq & (someday) Afghanistan