What led to the rise of Richard Nixon?
Advocated on the promise to "bring us together" and end the Vietnam war.
What led to the fall of Richard Nixon?
My Lai Massacre under his administration, Invasion of Cambodia & Watergate Scandal
To what extent was Jimmy Carter a good president?
To increase human and social services, he created the Department of Education, bolstered the Social Security system, and appointed record numbers of women& POC
What were the aims of the environmental protection agencies of the 1970s?
They sought to restrict toxic air pollution nationwide, clean up hundreds of streams and rivers, and erect a permanent, federally empowered EPA
What was the struggle for women's equality in the 1970s?
gender roles, differences in wages & access to education
What were some of the outcomes of technology in the 1970s?
microprocessor (computer & video games) microwaves & television
What was Reganomics?
Lower marginal tax rates, less regulation, restrained government spending,
What were Ronald Regan's social/domestic policies?
deregulate welfare, HIV/AIDS, immigration & Civil Rights
How did George H. W. bush continue Reagan's policies?
Bush came into office promising continuity with the Reagan years and proceeded cautiously; he did not advocate radical change or announce sweeping dom. progress
How did the end of the Cold War shape foreign policy?
The policy of containment was no longer necessary because the spread of communism had slowed to the point where it was no longer a threat to capitalist, democra
What was the Great Recession? (for text must know that 5 W)
in 2008 The Great Recession refers to the economic downturn from 2007 to 2009 after the bursting of the U.S. housing bubble and the globalfinancialcrisis
To what extent did Obama deal with the Great Recession?
The unemployment rate (U-3), rose during the Great Recession to peak at 10.0%, then fell back towards full employment by the end of his two terms to 4.7%
What was Donald Trump's domestic agenda?
estricting immigration, strengthening public infrastructure, reducing taxes, and repealing the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare).
What the current U.S. goals in foreign policy?
democracy & human rights
