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26th Amendment
On March 10, 1971, the Senate unanimously approved of the amendment. On March 23, 1971, it went up to the states to ratify. Finally, on July 1, 1971, the 26th amendment was signed into law by Nixon, making it now legal for 18 year-olds to vote -
Nixon Shock
President Nixon met with his cabinet secretly at Camp David and decided to end the gold standard -
SALT I
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was signed by the Soviet Union and the United States in order to limit the anti-ballistics available to each country -
Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court ruled that abortion was a fundamental right under the US Constitution in a 7-2 vote -
Nixon Resignation
Facing the impending threat of impeachment because of details released regarding the Watergate Scandal, Richard Nixon decided to become the first president ever to resign -
Nixon Pardoned
Nixon's VP Gerald Ford became president after Nixon resigned and early into his tenure he pardoned Nixon, immediately gaining much notoriety -
Assassination Attempts
President Gerald Ford survived 2 assassination attempts over a 17 day period. -
Jimmy Carter Inaugurated
Jimmy Carter, with his VP Walter Mondale, defeated Gerald Ford in the 1976 election and became the 42nd president of the USA in January of 1977, ushering in a small period of progressive ideals -
Three Mile Island Accident
In Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in reactor 2, the most significant meltdown in US commercial nuclear power plants occurred -
SALT II
An agreement to limit strategic launchers was reached in Vienna, however the Senate never ratified it. The US still honored the conditions until 1986. -
Reagan Inaugurated
Ronald Reagan, with his VP George H.W. Bush, defeated Jimmy Carter in the presidential election of 1980 and became the 40th president of the US -
Kemp-Roth Tax Cut
The first of two tax cuts implemented during Reagan's tenure; significantly lowered taxes on individuals across classes -
First Woman In Federal Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female member of the Supreme Court in 1981 when she was appointed to be an associate justice by Reagan -
Reagan Re-elected
Ronald Reagan won the 1984 presidential election and kept George H.W. Bush as his VP -
Live Aid
Live Aid was a multi-national concert held at two venues, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, with the intent to raise money for Ethiopia -
Explosion of the Challenger
During its tenth mission, STS-51-L, it broke apart 73 seconds after takeoff, resulting in the death of all seven crew members, one of whom was a civilian school teacher -
Tax Reform Act of 1986
The second tax cut that occurred during Reagan's tenure as president; shifted burden of taxes onto corporations and eliminated many tax loopholes; meant to be tax-revenue neutral -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
A treaty signed by the US and the USSR (and later its successors) that was meant to eliminate short range and intermediate range nuclear and conventional missiles, along with their launchers. By May, 1991, 2,692 missiles had been eliminated. -
George H.W. Bush Elected
Ronald Reagan's VP of 8 years, George H.W. Bush, won the election of 1988, becoming the 41st president of the US -
War on Drugs
George H.W. Bush declared a "war on drugs" after setting up a drug dealer in order to acquire crack
