Knights Charge 5/8 What is counterculture? Name 3 movements during the 1960’s that fought for the rights for others? What was Roe vs. Wade? How did the government try to protect the environment?
Knights Charge 5/11 How did the music we listened to Friday capture the spirit of the Counterculture of the 1960’s?
The Nixon Presidency
Violence Rocks the Election 1968 April 4, 1968- Martin Luther King is assassinated June 5, 1968- Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated Outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, violence erupts between anti-war protestors and police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrXr1zksNEs
Nixon’s Foreign Policy Realpolitik- political goals defined by national interests and not ideologies Changed America’s view of the Cold War Henry Kissinger
Nixon Visits China Nixon opens trade with China Normalize diplomatic relations High point of Nixon’s Presidency
Détente with Soviet Union Détente- attempt to ease tension between two people US and Russia sign SALT I- limits production of certain types of weapons
Nixon’s Domestic Policy New Federalism- Nixon wanted to speak for the “silent majority” Speak for the “non-shouters, the non-demonstrators” Decrease size of the government
Economic Struggles Nixon’s Presidency experience stagflation Stagflation- combination of a struggling economy and rising prices
OPEC Organization of Arab states that control and sell oil to other countries Gas embargo led to gas shortage in 1973
Affirmative Action Policy that gives special consideration to women an minorities in education and employment
University of California vs. Bakke Ruled that race could be a factor in the admissions process Racial quotas should not be allowed
Watergate Attempted burglary of Democratic Headquarters at Watergate Complex Nixon denied involvement Over time, evidence revealed Nixon was involved Nixon tried to cover it up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHnmriyXYeg
Watergate Fallout Nixon resigned First president to resign from office Nixon appoints Gerald Ford as President Ford immediately pardons Nixon
The Nixon Presidency