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Détente
Signing of SALT I which limits arms manufacturered in USSR and US -
Positive relations with China
China and the United States began to move closer to one another. The Americans were seeking to bring an end to the war in Vietnam while China wanted to find support for its resistance to pressure from the Soviet Union. President Nixon's visit to China in February 1972 marked the breakthrough to rapprochement. -
Watergate Scandal
The prowlers were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign, and they had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. Nixon took aggressive steps to cover up the crime afterwards, and in August 1974, after his role in the conspiracy was revealed, Nixon resigned. The Watergate scandal changed American politics forever, leading many Americans to question their leaders and think more critically about the presidency. -
EPA (Endangered Species Act)
The goal of EPA's Endangered Species Protection Program (ESPP) is to carry out EPA's responsibilities under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) in compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA), without placing unnecessary burden on agriculture and other pesticide users. -
Issues under Rep. President Gerald Ford
- Energy crisis due to OPEC embargo- does not solve
- Failure of détente
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Issues Under Dem. President Jimmy Carter
Energy crisis --- does not solve
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Camp David Accords
First step to peace in the Middle East -
Iran Hostage Crisis
Ayatollah stages a coup in Iran; takes Americans hostage at the embassy in Iran b/c American supports the dethroned shah--- hostages are not released until Reagan is elected in 1881
