History
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- Helsinki Accords
- 1975. DETENTE at work. wrote an end to WWII by legitimizing the Soviet-dictated boundaries of Poland and other E. European countries. Soviets signed agreenments guaranteeing more liberal exchanges of people and info between west and east and protesting certain basic human rights
- Gerald Ford
- 1973- VP. Spiro Agnew resigned for taking bribes. 1974 - P. after Nixon resigned for Watergate. Pardoned Nixon
- Rachel Carson
- "mother of modern conservation movement". 1962 - "silent Spring" - exposed the poisonous effects of pesticides
- Gideon v. Wainwright
- 1963. all defendants in serious criminal cases are entitled to legal counsil
- ERA
- 1972. forbade all discrimination on the basis of gender
- War Powers ACt
- 1973. Reaction to Vietnam. required the P. to consult with congress before committing troops, or send an explanation of his actions within 2 days
- Jimmy Carter
- 1977 - President. Camp DAVid accord, Panama canal treaties and SALT II. less american reliance on foreing oil
- Camp David Agreements
- Carter + Israeli + Egypt presidents 2 Camp David for peace talks. signed a treadty ending their conflicts. both presidents received Nobel prizes but the treaty was soon undermined
- John Dean
- cooperated with the prosecutors. Nixon fired him. testified that Nixon was involved in covering up Watergate
- Watergate
- 1972-1974. Dealed with the bugging of democrat offices by the Republican Committee for the Re-election of the President, CREEP. Would eventually expose Nixon's dirty tricks. led to resignation of Nixon
- Henry Kissinger
- Nixon's National security Advsisor. Helped with detente
- Richard Nixon
- President - 1968. Republican. "silent majority"
- Nixon Doctrine
- Detente. Beat the Kremlin through negotiations.
- George Mcgovern
- 1972 - Democratic Presidential candidate. supported activist groups.
- Pentagon Papers
- 1971. Detailed blunders and deceptions of Kennedy and Johnson presidencies
- Arab Oil Embargo
- 1973. Due to the fact that Am. had supported Israel against Syrian and Egypt. caused a business recession - inlation
- Engel v. Vitale
- 1962. prohibited prayers and bible reading in public schools by invoking the 1st amendment - separation of church and state
- Title IX
- 1972. prohibited sex discrimination in any federally assisted educational program or activity