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Richard Nixon in Office
Lost his first debate against JFK. Also first televised debate. He set up the Enviormental Protection Agency after incident at Three Mile Island. -
Nixon and Vietnom
Nixon ordered the bombing of cambodia without congressoinal approvial. This led to the congress repealing The Gulf of Tonkin. -
Nixon in the Cold War
Russia wanted to negotiate out of fear of the US and China alliance. The Soviet Untion signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. It stopped the deployment of balistic missiles. However it did not end the arms race, but it was a step towards it. -
The Watergate Scandal
There was a break-in at the Democratic Party Headquarters. Nixon helped cover up the break-in. Nixon denied any wrongdoing. He refused to give up the tapes within the oval office until the Nixon v Supreme Court case forced him to. Showed that even the president couldnt be trusted. -
Ford Becomes President
He tried to improve the economy but he failed. He pardoned Nixon for any crimes he comitted in office. He promised to carry on Nixons foreign policies. -
Ford's Foreign Policies
The US and SU endorse the Helsinki Accords to try and imporve relations between Communist countries and Non-Communist countries in Europe. -
Carter Becomes Presidents
Was elected because he had no connections to Nixon or Watergate. Was a common peanut farmer. -
Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
President Ford helped negotiate a peace treaty to end a 30 year war. -
SALT II Treaty
A pledge to limit nuclear arms produced. Later the soviets invaded Afghanistan to set up a communist government.
