What did Madelyn Murray O'Hair protest in the 1960's?
women earning less money than men
daily Bible reading & reciting the Lord's Prayer in schools
Segregation at lunch counters
the Vietnam War
Who were the Apollo 11 astronauts & what did they do in July 1969?
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, & Micheal Collins went to the moon. Armstrong & Aldrin walked on it.
Name at least one extreme result of people's new focus on protecting the environment?
Laws that hurt private property owners, severe restrictions, fees, tight regulations
In Nixon's foreign policy with Communist countries, what did the word detente mean?
to relax tensions
to go to the dentist
to deter agreements
to confront the enemy
In 1972 what agreement with the Soviet leader Brezhnev did Nixon & Kissinger enter?
SALT I Strategic Arms Limitation Talks to limit the production of nuclear arms
What sparked the 6-day war in which Israel was involved in May 1967? Who won?
Egypt closed straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping & put troops along border. Israel.
What started on October 6, 1973 in Israel? What countries backed Israel? Enemies?
Yom Kippur War; U.S. helped Israel; USSR helped Egypt & Syri
As a result of the U.S. support of Israel in 1973, what did OPEC do?
Arab oil embargo; OPEC cut off supply of oil to U.S.
American Steel Boycott
Put 50% tariffs on all U.S. imports
Dumped oil for U.S. into Persian Gulf
Name at least 1 of several caused for the recession in the U.S. in 1974?
Higher oil prices from OPEC, high debt from Vietnam War & welfare, inflation
In 1972, what did the Supreme Court vote against having to do with certain criminals?
Capital Punishment or the death penalty
What did the Roe vs. Wade decision by the Supreme Court decide in 1973?
Legalized abortion as a constitutional right (overturned June 24, 2022)
What major scandal occurred shortly after Nixon's re-election for a 2nd term?
Clinton Lewinsky Scandal
Iran-Contra Affair
The Watergate Scandal
Teapot Dome Scandal
What occurred at the Watergate Complex in 1972?
Break-in at Democratic National HQ during Nixon's campaign
Spying on a Soviet ambassador in one of the kitchens
Murder of a Democratic staffer in one of the hotel rooms
What did Nixon do after Watergate?
He resigned as president.
What was built from 1973-1977 to try to decrease U.S. dependence on foreign oil?
Trans-Alaska pipeline.
Who was president after Nixon?
Gerald R. Ford, who had been vice president under Nixon
