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Watergate Scandal
Break in of the of the watergate hotel to spy on the Democratic National Committee. Eventually linked back to president Nixon, resulting in his resignation two years later. -
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Cold War: Watergate to Bush
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Gerald Ford Becomes President
After Nixon and his VP resigned, Ford assumed the role of president. While in office he wanted to keep peace with Russia, and fight the downward spiral of the economy. -
Proclamation 4311
President Ford pardons Nixon -
Helsinki Accords
The president of the United States and loeaders from the Soviet gathered in Helsinki to bring about peace -
Jimmy Carter becomes president
During his presidency, Carter had many successes in foreign diplomacy. He intermediated the camp david peace accords, and gace the Panama canal back to the nation of Panama -
Camp David Accords
Negotiations that led to peace treaty being signed between Israel and Palestinians. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
American hostages were held in the American Embassy in Tehran. They were released on January 21, 1981 -
Ronald Reagan becomes president
Reagan became president and implemented his "reaganomics". Which increased tax cuts and and federal interest rates. The standard of living became better for many, but increased the federal deficit. -
AFDC Expnaded
Aid to families with depencdent families was expanded and gave more benefits to the people who fell under the legislation's requirements. -
Boland Amendment
Three bills that prohibited the US from aiding the contras in Nicaragua -
SDI Star Wars
Proposal by Reagan for the US to use ground and space based defenses against nuclear missiles -
US involvement in Grenada and Latin America
The US invaded Grenada after a pro communist rebels seized control of the government. For most of the 80s, the US had major influence in the politics of Latin American nations -
Iran Contra Affair
Weapoons were given to the Iranians in exchange for hostages and some cash, which was then used to fund the contras in Nicaragua. -
Reagan's Tear down this wall speech
Speech given by Reagan at the Berlin Wall, in order to convince premier Gorbachev to tear the wall. -
INF treaty signed
The INF treaty was signed and limited the amount of nuclear arms that could be held by eith er the US or the Soviet Union. -
Election of 1988
After what can be called a slander campaign, Bush won the election of 1988 against Michael Dukkakis by a landslide victory.
