Gerald Ford to Bill Clinton (1974-2001)

#1: What were the major events of Gerald Ford’s presidency? (1974-1977) Pardons Richard Nixon WIN: Whip Inflation Now South Vietnam falls to communist North Vietnam “Let’s call it even. I pardon you.”

#2: What were the major events of Jimmy Carter’s presidency (1977-1981)? Foreign Affairs Panama Canal Treaty Turned canal over to Panamanians Decline of détente Soviets invaded Afghanistan US boycott of Moscow Olympics Recognized “Red” China Camp David Accords Peace b/w Egypt and Israel Iran Hostage Crisis Failed rescue attempt Domestic Affairs Pardoned Vietnam draft evaders More stagflation More energy crisis Oil rose another 200% Three Mile Island Nuclear reactor melt-down in PA Increased support for movement against nuclear power

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, current President of Iran and former hostage taker Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution

Camp David Accords: Jimmy Carter’s greatest foreign policy success

Because of the Three Mile Island accident, no nuclear plants have been built in the US since 1979. However, approval for a new plant in Georgia was given in February 2012 by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It is currently under construction.

HOCKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS A MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CRIED!!!!! I STILL DO WHEN I WATCH IT!!!!

#3: What was the “Regan Revolution?” the nickname given to the election of Ronald Reagan and the conservative turn the country took in 1980-81 Attacked liberalism of 1960s and 1970s Great Society programs Focused on smaller government and less government spending BUT: deficits increased as did national debt

#4: What were the major events of Reagan’s presidency? Foreign Affairs Massive military spending centered on killing communism Cold War intensifies (USSR called “Evil Empire”) Gorbachev takes power Perestroika and glasnost INF Treaty eases tension USSR collapses in 1991 Invaded Grenada (after communist takeover) Iran-Contra Affair Weapons sold illegally to Iran (!), $ funneled illegally to Contras in Nicaragua Domestic Affairs “Reaganomics” “supply side” or “trickle-down” theory Cut taxes of wealthiest the most; savings would be invested in business and jobs created Benefits would “trickle down” to common man “Smaller” government Major cuts in social programs (created during Great Society) Less regulation of business Smaller deficits (BUT: deficits actually grew, as did debt)

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Despite rising deficits and debt, the country recovered economically by 1984. This is the 1984 electoral college map. Reagan won the RED states.

#5: What were the major events of George H. W. Bush’s presidency? Foreign Invaded Panama Overthrew Manuel Noriega (drug trafficking) Fall of Berlin Wall 1989 USSR collapses in 1991 Gulf War 1991 (Desert Storm) To remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait Domestic Dealing with deficits Raised taxes Impacted election of 1992 Americans with Disabilities Act

Colin Powell was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Persian Gulf War

#6: What were the major events during Bill Clinton’s presidency? Domestic Domestic terrorism Oklahoma City bombing Anti-government radicals Immigration Latin America and Asia Dealing with deficits With Congressional Republicans, created SURPLUS and started to PAY DOWN DEBT Impeachment 1998 Lied to grand jury about sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky (intern) Foreign Balkan Crisis US bombed Serbs Foreign terrorism 1st World Trade Center bombing 1993 USS Cole attack

Timothy McVeigh was executed in 2001 for the murder of 169 people in the Oklahoma City bombing. Terry Nichols, his co-conspirator, is serving life without parole in the supermax federal prison in Colorado.

Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives but not convicted of “high crimes and misdemeanors” by the US Senate. On the perjury charge the vote was 55 to 45 NOT to remove him (45 Democrats and 10 Republicans voted not to remove). On the obstruction of justice charge the vote was 50 to 50 (5 Republicans voted to not remove him). The vote wasn’t really that close, because to REMOVE the President, 67 votes are needed.