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The "Me" Decade
Tom Wolfe coined the term the "me" decade. It describes Americans turning inward in reaction to problems in society. This was seen in the self-improvement movement with books on how to live a better life. -
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1973 Oil Embargo
The oil embargo was placed on the United States because they decided to support Israel. O.P.E.C. is a oil cartel which decided the embarbo was a just punishment. It lasted until March 1974. -
Apple Inc. was Founded
Apple Inc. was founded by Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak. They were founded to make personal home computers for the public. Later they became a major company. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apple3.jpg -
Carter Defeats Ford
As a "Washington Outsider", Pres. Carter defeats former Pres. Ford. Carter was a strong supporter or civil rights and had a distrust of government in Washington, appealing to his voters. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ElectoralCollege1976.svg -
Torrijos–Carter Treaties Is Signed
This was also known as the Panama Canal Treaty. The U.S. agreed to transfer control of the canal by 2000 back to Panama. This was important considering the United States foriegn affairs because the Panama Canal serves a great amount of trade use. Source: http://kalenmarie.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/800px-panama_canal_gatun_locks.jpg?w=500&h=333 -
Proposition 13
California voters led a movement to lower property taxes. It was an ammendment to their state constitution. It was declared consitutional by the Supreme Court. Source: http://igs.berkeley.edu/events/images/prop13pub.gif -
Camp David Accords is signed
Carter negotiated a peace treaty between Anwar Sadat, the Egyptian president, and Menachem Begin, Israeli Prime Minister. It was Carter's biggest foriegn policy triumph. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Begin,_Carter_and_Sadat_at_Camp_David_1978.jpg -
Moral Majority Founded
The Moral Majority was founded by televangelist Jerry Falwell to support conservative issues. The conservative movement benefited from the support of the Religious Right of evangelical Christians (also known as the Christian Right). This reflected the social trend of the rise in conservatism and fundamentalism under the Regan Administration. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jerry_Falwell_portrait.jpg -
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Iran Hostage Crisis
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Creating Carter's greatest foriegn policy crisis, U.S. backed Shah was overthrown in an Islamic revolution headed by the religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini. Revolutionaries took 52 American hostages from the U.S. Embassy and held them for 444 days. -
Afghanistan is invaded by the U.S.S.R.
This was not looked favorably upon the United States and Carter too measures to display the countries disapproval such an placing an embargo on grain to the U.S.S.R. Source: http://mrkscoldwarb.wikispaces.com/file/view/017579-soviet-union-invades-afghanistan.jpg/224758450/017579-soviet-union-invades-afghanistan.jpg -
Carter declares United States boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympic
This occured in reaction to the U.S.S.R.'s decision to invade Afghanistan and start a war there. Carter placed the ultimatum that the United States would boycott the Moscow Olympics if Soviet troops did not withdraw from Afghanistan within one month. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1980S_emblem_b.png -
Reagan Defeats Carter and Takes Office
Carter was defeated in the presidential election by Reagan. The Iranian Hostage Crisis led to his unpopularity. Conservative rebounded with Reagan's election. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Official_Portrait_of_President_Reagan_1981.jpg -
Sandra Day O'Connor become the first Female Justice
First female Justice of the Supreme Court. She was noted to have the "swing" opinion. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sandra_Day_O%27Connor.jpg -
Reagan Proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
This was also known as "Star Wars". Pres. Reagan funded an initiative to develop a system to intercept and destroy nuclear missiles, further increasing military spending. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sdilogo.svg -
Reagan won the reelection
Reagan won reelection by defeating Democrat Walter Mondale and his running mate Geraldine Ferraro, the first female V.P. candidate of a major party. This is the first time there has even been a female inline running for a major political party. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ElectoralCollege1984.svg -
The Iran-Contra Scandel was Revealed
Members of Reagan’s administration such as Colonel Oliver North secretly sold weapons to Iran in exchange for the release of U.S. hostages in the Middle East. Money from the sales was given to the Contras after Congress had forbiden it. Reagan did not end up being associated to this. Source: http://www.topyaps.com/top-10-political-scandals-of-all-time/ -
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Pres. Reagan met with the new Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. It moved to eliminate nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with intermediate ranges. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Reagan_and_Gorbachev_signing.jpg -
U.S. Joins North American Free Trade Agreement
In 1994, the U.S. joined Mexico and Canada in forming this to promote free trade and increase U.S. exports so as to compete with the European Union. It is a step forward in foriegn trade policy. Source: http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org/nafta-images/splash.jpg -
Terrorist Attack on the Twin Towers
Four planes were hijacked and three crashed into the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon. This changed american society dramatically and brought upon predjudice against the muslim people. There was a major change in the foriegn policy as well and increase in focus on homeland security. Source: http://www.rebelzen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/twin-towers.jpg -
The PATROIT Act
A highly controversial act passed by Congress to make it easier to conduct surveillance in the U.S. to fight terrorism. It is opposed by civil rights groups. It changed the domestic policy and attitude towards privacy for safety. Source: http://theintelhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/03fall_4.jpg
