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The Clean Air Act
The enactment of the Clean Air Act of 1970 (1970 CAA) resulted in a major shift in the federal government's role in air pollution control. This legislation authorized the development of comprehensive federal and state regulations to limit emissions from both stationary (industrial) sources and mobile sources. -
Sunbelt migration
After World War II, there had been a demographic shift as American moved to the southern and western states, in search of jobs and a better climate. The migration of Americans to the Sunbelt and the continued growth of the suburbs, both of which had begun in the post-World War Il years, continued during the 1970s. As northern industries suffered, many blue-collar workers and their families moved from the Rust Belt states of the Northeast and Midwest to the Sunbelt of the South and West. -
Normalizing U.S-China Relations
In April 1971, China invited an American table-tennis team to play against its athletes. This small action demonstrated China's willingness to talk. Henry Kissinger worked behind the scenes, talking with Chinese leaders and ironing out sensitive issues with Premier Zhou Enlai. -
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
An amendment to the Constitution that would guarantee gender equality under the law. The text of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) states that “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex” and further that “the Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.” -
The War Powers Act
The act restricted the President's war-making powers by requiring him to consult with Congress within 48 hours of committing American forces to a foreign conflict. The act was a congressional attempt to check the unilateral formation of American foreign policy and stop the growth of the "imperial presidency." -
Federal Election Campaign Act
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 sought to limit the amount of money that individuals could give candidates. This was done in order to prevent the corruption of the political process. -
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Stagflation conttinues
President Ford might have overcome this backlash if not for the troubled economy. The stagflation that plagued the nation during Nixon's presidency continued under Ford. Inflation hit double digits in 1974 and early 1975. To fight skyrocketing prices, Ford promoted a mostly voluntary plan known as WIN, or Whip Inflation Now. -
Indian Self-Determination Act
Native American activism spurred the passage of several laws in the 1970s. The Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975, for instance, fulfilled one of the main demands of the American Indian movement by granting tribes greater control over resources and education on reservations. -
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Trouble in Southeast Asia
Under Ford, the United States sought to put the turmoil of the Vietnam War behind it. When the communist Khmer Rouge government of Cambodia began a genocidal slaughter of civilians, killing about 1.5 million people between 1975 and 1979, the United States did not intervene. -
Election of 1976
Prior to the mid-1970s, few Americans outside Georgia had ever heard of Jimmy Carter, a one-time governor of that state. But on election day 1976, Americans elected Carter President of the United States. He won a slim popular majority, receiving slightly more tha 50 percent of the vote to Ford's 48 percent. In the electoral college, Carter won 297 votes compared to 240 for Ford. -
Community Reinvestment Act
The Community Reinvestment Act which Congress passed and Carter signed into law in 1977, also helped address the nation's economic woes.
In order to create economic opportunity for citizens, this law required banks to make loans in the same neighborhoods where they took deposits. This requirement enabled many low-to moderate-income Americans, especially ethnic minorities, to become homeowners for the first time. The law remains in effect today. -
The EPA Investigates Love Canal
The EPA Investigates Love Canal In 1978, a resident of Love Canal, a community near Niagara Falls in upstate New York, hung a sign from his home that read: "Give me Liberty.
I've Already Got Death."
This sign referred to the fact that residents of the community had high rates of birth defects and cancer. These illnesses were caused by thousands of tons of toxic chemicals, which industries har been dumping in the ground for decades. -
Oil Crisis
Fuel shortages caused factory closings and business losses. The 1979 Oil Crisis caused another spike in gas prices and inflation.
Carter responded to the oil crisis by calling on Americans to conserve and by asking Congress to raise taxes on crude oil, which he hoped would encourage conservation.
However, the bill that finally passed in the Senate had few of the President's ideas in it.
Critics saw this as one more example of Carter's poor leadership skills. -
Election of 1980
The 1980 United States presidential election was the 49th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 4, 1980. The Republican nominee, former California governor Ronald Reagan, defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide victory. -
Economic Recovery Act
reduced taxes by 23 percent over three yea The richest Americans received the largest tax cuts. Reagan justified this move by sayin that the wealthy would use the money they saved to invest in new businesses, which w help everyone. -
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Ronald Wilson Reagan--> 40th president of the United States
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975. -
Equal Access Act
• Denial of equal access prohibited
• Restriction of limited open forum on basis of religious, political, philosophical, or other speech context prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any public secondary school which receives Federal financial assistance. -
Gramm Rudman-Hollings Act
In response to persistent budget deficits, Congress passed the Gramm Rudman-Hollings Act in 1985. The act sought to balance the budget by 1990 by requiring automatic cuts in federal spending if the deficit exceeded a certain amount. -
World Trade Center bombing in New York City
The first World Trade Center bombing in New York City was a terrorists attack. It kills six people and injures over a thousand, foreshadowing future terrorist threats against the United States. -
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is signed into law, creating a trilateral trade bloc between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It was enacted in 1994 and created a free trade zone for Mexico, Canada, and the United States, is the most important feature in the U.S.-Mexico bilateral commercial relationship. -
Oklahoma City bombing
It was carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Unfortunately, it killed 168 people in the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. -
9/11 attack
“9/11” is shorthand for four coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist group, that occurred on the morning of September 11, 2001. Terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people and injured more than 6,000 others in the worst attack against the homeland in our nation's history. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The 2002 No Child Left Behind Act penalized schools that did not reach federal performance standards. It also called for improving teacher quality and other reforms. -
Too Big to Fail-- The financial industry Bailout Bailout
Bailout In September 2008, the stock market plunged. The country faced its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke proposed a $700 billion bailout of the banks that had engaged in risky lending practices. The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was supported by Bush and approved by Congress. -
Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya
Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya In August 2010, Obama announced, "The American combat mission in Iraq has ended." When the final pull-out took place in late 2011, more than 4,000
Americans had been killed and more than 31,000 wounded. During the American troop surge, Iraq was significantly more stable, although acts of terrorism continued. About 50,000 American troops remained behind in support roles -
International Coalition
the United States also participated in an international coalition aiding the rebels who were fighting to overthrow the Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi. Qaddafi had long supported terrorist groups, and was finally overthrown and executed by rebel fighters. -
Election of 2012
Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Joe Biden, were re-elected to a second term. They defeated the Republican ticket of former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. Presidential election results map. -
Benghazi Attack
The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia.
On September 11, 2012, at 9:40pm local time, members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi resulting in the deaths of both United States Ambassador to Libya
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The Boston Marathon Bombings
The issue of America's involvement in the Middle East was cited as the motive behind a horrific terrorist attack in Boston. On April 15, 2013, two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
The explosions transformed a day of celebration into grief, as Americans mourned the three people who were killed and the 264 who were injured. -
The Ferguson unrest
involved protests and riots beginning on August 10, 2014, the day after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson. The unrest sparked a vigorous debate in the United States about the relationship between law enforcement officers and black Americans, the militarization of police, and the use-of-force law in Missouri and nationwide.