Ch. 20 Recap Women’s Liberation Movement Roe v. Wade American Indian Movement (AIM) Cesar Chavez and the Latino Movement Counterculture and Hippies

Women’s Liberation Movement Rise in feminism- women and men should be socially, politically, and economically equal National Organization for Women (NOW)- women’s rights organization Equal Rights Amendment- proposed to Constitution to promise equal treatment for men and women in all spheres of life, needed 38 states to ratify, fell 3 short.

Roe V. Wade Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal Voted 7-2 Stated that it violated privacy rights Women have a right to protect their body

American Indian Movement (AIM) Started in 1968 Promoted traditional cultures and economic independence of Native Americans Better education for Indian children Wounded Knee Incident- 1973

Cesar Chavez and Latino Movement Chavez grew up a farmer, but became an activist for Latino worker rights Co-founded the National Farm Workers Association Led farmer strikes to increase pay

Counterculture & Hippies Based on peace & love and fighting “the system” College campus demonstrations Increase in drug use: LSD & marijuana Hippie communities, lacked resources

Ch. 21 Recap Nixon’s Policies Watergate Scandal Ford’s Presidency Carter’s Presidency

Nixon’s Policies Hard stance on drugs & crime Clean Air Act- regulate pollution by factories Signed Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Détente- eased tensions with Cold War enemies

Watergate Scandal Burglars hired by Nixon’s election team broke into offices of Democratic National Committee Wanted to know Democrat’s election strategy 18 minutes of presidential tapes was somehow erased Nixon resigned Aug. 8, 1974

Ford’s Presidency 1st to become president without ever being elected president or vice president After 1 month, he pardoned Nixon—couldn’t be tried in court Faced many restrictions from Congress

Carter’s Presidency Pushed for reform in energy and environmentalism Human rights was key in foreign policy Camp David Accords- brought more peace between Israel and Egypt Boycotted 1980s Olympics due to Soviet Union invading Afghanistan Iran Hostage crisis hurt Carter tremendously

Ch. 22 Recap Reagan’s Presidency Life in 1980s George H.W. Bush’s Presidency

Reagan’s Presidency Strong against communism Reaganomics: give tax breaks to businesses and they will increase production of goods Not afraid to send U.S. troops anywhere in the world.

George H.W. Bush’s Presidency Won 1988 election Followed many of Reagan’s policies Persian Gulf War victory Lost election in 1992

Life in 1980s Creation of Space Shuttle– reusable First female on Supreme Court– Sandra Day O’Connor AIDS Rising government spending