1. Chapter 21 “A Search for Order”

2. Ch. 21.1 Notes “The Nixon Years”
Ch Warm-up
Describe one way each of these groups fought for increased rights in the 1960’s:
Women
Native Americans
Latinos

3. A. Nixon’s Politics and Domestic Policies
Nixon the Conservative
New Federalism
The Southern Strategy
Slow integration
Drugs and Crime
Conservative judges
The other side of Nixon
Social security, food stamps
Nixon’s environmentalism
Silent Spring, Earth Day
Clean Air Act, EPA
Other Nixon policies
OSHA, Affirmative Action

4. B. Nixon’s Foreign Policies
Henry Kissinger and realpolitik
Promote U.S. best interest
Détente
Ease tensions – SALT I Treaty
Nixon in China
Historic meeting

5. C. Trouble in the Middle East
Arab-Israeli conflict
U.S./Soviet support
Oil Embargo
OPEC, oil crisis
Kissinger and shuttle diplomacy
Peace negotiations

6. D. Major Events at Home July 1969 – Moon Landing
Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong
Inflation and price controls
90-day wage/price freeze
Oil crisis - inflation

7. Ch. 21.2 Notes “From Watergate to Ford”
Ch Warm-up
Describe three new organizations or policies Nixon created during his first years as president

8. A. The Election of 1972 Nixon’s “Plumbers” The Watergate Hotel
Fixed “leaks”
The Watergate Hotel
Democratic headquarters
Woodward and Bernstein
Washington Post reporters

9. B. The Scandal Unfolds The Watergate Scandal Butterfield’s Bombshell
Nixon “cleans house”
Butterfield’s Bombshell
Nixon’s tapes revealed
The Saturday night massacre
Nixon claims executive privilege
The Crisis continues
Nixon released transcripts
Nixon resigns
Faced impeachment

10. C. Gerald Ford’s Presidency
Gerald Ford becomes president
Only president not elected
Ford pardons Nixon
Controversial – people angry
Ford as president
Tackles inflation and Congress
An election challenge
Division in the party

11. Ch. 21.3 Notes “Carter’s Presidency”
Ch Warm-up
Describe three major events that occurred during the Watergate Scandal

12. A. Challenges Facing the Nation
Jimmy Carter becomes president
“I’ll never lie to you”
The economy and energy
Inflation and unemployment
Energy conservation
Environmental concerns
Three-Mile Island accident
Toxic waste at Love Canal

13. B. Carter’s Foreign Policy
Carter’s inexperience
appoints women and minorities
A focus on human rights
International focus
Soviet relations
SALT II Treaty
Panama Canal treaties
Panama control in 1999
Recognizing China
Final step
The Camp David Accords
Egypt-Israeli Peace

14. C. International Crises
Soviets invade Afghanistan
Olympics boycotted
Grain embargo
Iran hostages crisis
The Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini
American embassy seized
A Crisis of confidence
Gas prices/inflation soars
Carter’s “malaise speech”