1. The 1970s
Nixon
Ford
Carter

2. Read “The Feminists” Read the article and create a timeline
Identify important people using key words/phrases
When, who, what?

3. 1971 Betty Friedan March for ERA

4. Betty Friedan, 1970

5. Phyllis Schlafly: Pro - Life
Anti-feminist

6. The Seventies The Rise and Fall of Richard Nixon (1968-74)
Domestic Policies: mixed
New Federalism – reduce the size and power of the federal government – power, funds, and responsibility will flow from Washington to the people.
Revenue sharing –federal government distributesd tax revenues to states and local govts. To spend as they see fit. Popular with conservatives

7. Stagflation – 1970s Stagnant economy + rapid inflation
Unemployment rose as in a normal recession but prices also increased at alarming rate
Energy crisis – oil embargo against the U.S.

8. Nixon’s Foreign Policy Record
Realpolitik – Henry Kissinger top foreign policy adviser, backed pragmatic approach
1969, Nixon Doctrine – countries do more to help themselves: follows the Vietnamization of war in Vietnam
Support for Israel – oil embargo following Yom Kippur War
Détente with Soviet Union and China
Opens diplomatic relations with China
1972 – historic visit to China
SALT – Arms Limitation Treaty, 1971 Salt I

10. Nixon and
Kissinger
Open up
China

12. Watergate’s Legacy 1972 break-in – resignation in 1974
1. Showed that no one is above the law
2. Damaged confidence in the presidency
3. Scandals lost their power to shock us
4. Increased the power of the press – no holds barred as before

14. Gerald Ford (1974-76) 1974 - Gerald Ford president
OPEC raises oil prices
Ford –WIN, Whip Inflation Now, ineffective
High unemployment rate
1976 – Jimmy Carter (Washington outsider)
Emphasized human rights – foreign policy priority in in contrast to realpolitik of Nixon

15. Jimmy Carter 1976 -1980 1976 – Jimmy Carter (Washington outsider)
Emphasized human rights – foreign policy priority in in contrast to realpolitik of Nixon
1978 – Treaty, returns control of Panama Canal to Panama in 1999
1978 – Camp David Accords, Jimmy Carter – a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel
Death of détente between U.S. and U.S.S.R.; 1979 Soviets march on Afghanistan
1979 – 1981, Hostage crisis in Iran

16. US SUPREME COURT WARREN COURT (CIVIL / PRIVATE LIBERTIES)
, School District of Abington Township v. Schempp
1963, Gideon v. Wainright
1964 Escobedo and Miranda
1964, New York Times v. Sullivan
1965, Griswold v. Connecticut
1969, WARREN BURGER COURT
(By Nixon appointed four conservatives to the court)
1973, Roe v. Wade
1973, Allan Bakke v. University of California
1989, Webster decision
*In bold: Cases that have come up on the exam!*
Let’s take a look at each one now!
Issue and result (using key words and phrases)

17. 1970 Milestones - Environmentalism
1970 – First Earth Day celebration – a new environmental movement: awareness / legislation
1972 – Clean Water Act; 1974 – Safe Drinking Water Act
EPA: acid rain source water pollution; cars have to reduce pollution
1978 Three Mile island accident - nuclear generating station
1987 Love Canal water – New York state, a chemical waste dump – high cancer death rate
ZPG – Zero Population Growth founded in 1968 – two children
Population ages and moves south from Rustbelt to Sunbelt – baby bust / retirement boom
Growing gender equality in workplace & politics

18. 1970s “Vietnamization” policy
1970, invasion of Cambodia; Kent State + Jackson State
1970, EPA created, Clean Air Act
1973, Endangered Species Act
1971, Pentagon Papers – Daniel Ellsworth
, Watergate Scandals and Nixon’s resignation
1974, Ford assumes the presidency
Jimmy Carter defeats Ford
1978, Camp David agreement
1979, Iranian Revolution; Iranian hostage crisis
1980, Ronald Reagan elected president