A Sneak Peak in the World Long Ago

Watergate Scandal

Jun 17, 1972

Watergate ScandalThe Watergate Scandal occurred in the 1970's. In this Scandal Nixon's Administrationn broke into the Watergate office complex and attempted to cover up their criminal involvement of bugging offices of political opponents.

Gerald Ford becomes President

Aug 9, 1974

Gerald Ford became president August 9th 1974. During his administration some notable events occurred such as the Proclomation of 4311 and the Helsinki Accords.

Concerns/Plans for President Ford while coming into Office

Aug 10, 1974

Concerns for President FordPresident Ford was president in the worst economic state of the US since the Great depression. Inflation was rising, the unemployment rate was rising, and he did controversial acts such as pardon Former President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate Scandal. President Ford devised plans to battle these key issues .

Proclamation 4311

Sep 8, 1974

Proclamation 4311Proclamation 4311 was put in effect by President Ford. In his proclamation President Ford gave a pardon to former President Nixon.

Helsinki Accords

Aug 1, 1975

Helsinki AccordsThe Helsinki Accords are given their name because of the location in which they were held (Helsinki Finland). The Agreement was signed by 35 different countries and put an end to the Cold-War which involved the Soviet Union and the US.

Jimmy Carter Becomes President

Nov 2, 1976

Jimmy Carter became president November 2nd 1976. While in office some notable events occurred such as the Camp David Accords, the Iran Hostage Crisis, and success in foreign policy.

Success in Foreign Policy

Nov 2, 1977

Foreign Policy
President Carter had goals for foreign policy. He wanted the US to promote Universal Human Rights. he believed that the military shouldn't be used as often and he wanted to ease tensions between the US and the Soviet Union.

Camp David Accords

Sep 17, 1978

Camp DavidThe Camp David Accords were a peace treaty signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem. The Accords were the first efforts at gaining peace in the M iddle East.

Iran Hostage Crisis

Nov 4, 1979

Iran Hostage CrisisThe Iran Hostage Crisis lasted from (November 4, 1979 – January 20, 1981). The Iran Hostage Crisis were between the US and Iran. Six US diplomats were hel hostage for 444 days. It was viewed by many as an attempt to undermine the Iranian Revolution.

Ronald Reagan Becomes President

Jan 20, 1981

Ronald Reagan became the US President January 20th 1981. During his administraion several notable events occured such as INF treaty signed, Iran-Contra Affair, SDI, the AFDC expanding
Economics: Give some statistics about what happened to federal deficit/ what he spent this on and the US involvement with Grenada/Latin America.

SDI (Star Wars)

Mar 23, 1983

SDIThe Strategic Defense Initiative was under the Reagan administrarion. The purpose of this defense system was to shoot down missiles that were fired from a country into orbit.

AFDC Expanded

May 1, 1983

AFDCThe AFDC was around from 1935-1996. It was a federal assistance program by the Social Security Act meant to help children of low income or no income families.

Economics

May 5, 1983

EconomicsThe GDP under President Reagan was 32.5% from the years 1981-1985, then it was 43.8% from 1985-1989.

Invasion of Grenada

Aug 1, 1983

Grenada
The United States led an Invasion in Grenada named Urgent Fury in 1983. The United states took control of the island in only a few weeks.

Boland Amendment

May 1, 1984

Boland AmendmentThe Boland Amendment was aimed at limiting the US government assistance in Nicaragua. The Boland Amendment consist of three legislative amendments.

Iran Contra Affair

Mar 4, 1987

Iran Contra AffairThe Iran Contra-Affair lasted from August 20, 1985 – March 4, 1987
Weapons were secretly sold to Iranians during Reagans second term in office. The US hoped that the selling of the arms would release US prisoners.

Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall! speech

Jun 12, 1987

TEAR DOWN THIS WALLThe Tear Down this wall speech was given by President Ronald Reagan. In his speech Reagan asked the leader of Germany to tear down the Berlin Wall which seperated East Germany from West Germany. The wall was a symbol of oppression in Germany and it needed to be destroyed.

INF Treaty

Dec 8, 1987

INF treaty
The INF treaty was signed by President Reagan and set a limit on the number of nuclear weapons. The Treaty decided to reduce the number of nuclear weapons.

Election of 1988

Nov 8, 1988

Election of 1988
George H.W. Bush won the electoral college, the popular vote, and carried most of the states. He defeated his opponnent Michael Dukakis.