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Election of 1968
The presidential election of 1968. Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee, former vice president, won the election over Democratic nominee, Hubert Humphrey. -
Nixon and Detente- Soviet Union
Nixon presented what he called “the New Federalism,” which showed his domestic affairs agenda that was centered on a new vision of how power should be shared between the federal government and the states. -
Nixon and Vietnam- Vietnamization
This was Nixon's strategy at ending American involvement in the Vietnam War. This involved building up South Vietnam’s military strength, to begin a gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops. This would prepare the South Vietnamese to take responsibility for their own defense against a Communist takeover and allow the U.S. to leave the conflict with its honor intact. -
Nixon and Vietnam- Invasion of Cambodia
Nixon declared the invasion of Cambodia under the pretext of disrupting the North Vietnamese supply lines and to bomb Viet Cong base camps. The military was accompanied by the South Vietnamese People's Army. -
Nixon and Vietnam- Kent State
The Kent State shootings were the shootings of unarmed college students at a Vietnam War Protest at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Twenty-nine guardsmen fired at and killing four, and wounding nine. -
Nixon and Detente- China
Detente: a French word meaning release from tension. This policy permitted Nixon to keep public attention focused on his foreign policy achievements rather than his domestic problems. Nixon’s trip to China heightened the Soviets’ interest in détente. -
Watergate Scandal
This was a major political scandal following a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. and President Richard Nixon's administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. This led to constitutional crisis. -
Nixon and Detente- SALT(Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) 1
The agreement signed by the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics with the intent to restrain the arms race in strategic ballistic missiles armed with nuclear weapons. -
Stagflation
This was the persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy. Occurred during the recession of 1973-1975 -
Yom Kippur War
This was a war fought by a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel from October 6 to 25, 1973. Also known as the "October War". -
Nixon and Vietnam- Ending Vietnam
The end of the Vietnam War -
Election of 1976
The United States presidential election, the winner was James Carter, the former governor of Georgia. The economy, the character of the two candidates, and desirability of change emerged as the basic issues of the campaign.
FOREIGN POLICIES: Human Rights Push; Panama Canal (gave control to Panama); Detenté; Recognizes Peoples Republic of China; Tensions with USSR because of invasion of Afghanistan; SALT II; Iran Hostage Crisis (53 hostages for 444 days); Camp David Accords -
Bakke Decision
Ruled that a university's use of racial "quotas" in its admissions process was unconstitutional, but a school's use of "affirmative action" to accept more minority applicants was constitutional in some circumstances. -
Camp David Accords
The peace accords signed by Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat to finally end the Israeli-Egyptian disputes. The achievement by Carter is considered his greatest achievement in office. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
The 444 days where American embassy workers were held captive by Iranian revolutionaries after young Muslim fundamentalists overthrew the oppressive regime of the American-backed shah, forcing him into exile. This permanently damaged relations between the two countries.