The Origins of the “Seventies” The Election of ’68 & the origins of the ’70s The Election of ’68 & the origins of the ’70s Richard M. Nixon & the politics of Vietnam Richard M. Nixon & the politics of Vietnam The “Silent Majority” speech (Nov. 3, 1969) The “Silent Majority” speech (Nov. 3, 1969) Kevin Philips & the “Southern Strategy” Kevin Philips & the “Southern Strategy” –Sweet Home Alabama Sweet Home AlabamaSweet Home Alabama –Okie from Muskogee Okie from MuskogeeOkie from Muskogee

Vietnam & the Seventies “changing the color of the corpses”: Troop withdrawals & domestic politics “changing the color of the corpses”: Troop withdrawals & domestic politics The “secret plan,” Congress & the money The “secret plan,” Congress & the money The invasion of Cambodia The invasion of Cambodia Kent State, May, 1970 Kent State, May, 1970 –Ohio Ohio Henry Kissinger, Le Duc Tho and “Peace with Honor” in Vietnam Henry Kissinger, Le Duc Tho and “Peace with Honor” in Vietnam

Nixon’s Foreign Policy The End of the Vietnam War? The End of the Vietnam War? –POW/MIA The Cold War & Global unrest The Cold War & Global unrest Détente Détente –The China Game

Watergate & American Political Culture The Watergate Break- in The Watergate Break- in CREEP: The Committee to Re- Elect the President CREEP: The Committee to Re- Elect the President Nixon Resigns (1974) Nixon Resigns (1974)

Domestic Politics in the ‘70s The Women’s Movement The Women’s Movement Betty Freidan, The Feminine Mystique Betty Freidan, The Feminine Mystique Women’s Liberation Women’s Liberation Gloria Steinem: “a women needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle” Gloria Steinem: “a women needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle” The “feminization of poverty” The “feminization of poverty” Roe vs. Wade & Reproductive Rights Roe vs. Wade & Reproductive Rights

The Environmental Movement The Environmental Movement The Environmental Movement –Silent Spring, 1962 –The EPA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, –Earth Day, 1970 –Water Pollution Control Act (1972) –Endangered Species Act (1973) –Three Mile Island

Civil Rights & the Politics of Race “Urban Renewal” vs. “white flight”: the Ghetto “Urban Renewal” vs. “white flight”: the Ghetto –Whitey on the Moon Whitey on the MoonWhitey on the Moon –Winter in America Winter in AmericaWinter in America The Jefferson’s: “Movin’ on Up” vs. Inner-City Blues The Jefferson’s: “Movin’ on Up” vs. Inner-City Blues Inner-City Blues Inner-City Blues

“Good Times” in the Ghetto Good Times. Any time you meet a payment. Good Times. Any time you need a friend. Good Times. Any time you're out from under. Not getting hassled, not getting hustled. Keepin' your head above water, making a wave when you can. Temporary lay offs. Good Times. Easy credit rip offs. Good Times. Scratchin' and surviving. Good Times. Hangin in a chow line. Good Times. Ain't we lucky we got 'em. Good Times. Good Times. Any time you meet a payment. Good Times. Any time you need a friend. Good Times. Any time you're out from under. Not getting hassled, not getting hustled. Keepin' your head above water, making a wave when you can. Temporary lay offs. Good Times. Easy credit rip offs. Good Times. Scratchin' and surviving. Good Times. Hangin in a chow line. Good Times. Ain't we lucky we got 'em. Good Times.

The Rise of the “New Right” The “rustbelt” vs. the “sunbelt” The “rustbelt” vs. the “sunbelt” –Demographic & Political change The Anti Politics Machine : “big government,” “tax & spend,” “creeping socialism,” & Bussing The Anti Politics Machine : “big government,” “tax & spend,” “creeping socialism,” & Bussing Phyllis Schlafly & The Eagle Forum Phyllis Schlafly & The Eagle Forum The ERA as the end of American civilization The “New Right” Think Tanks: The “New Right” Think Tanks: –The Scaif Foundation, the Heritage Foundation, the Cato Institute, the Hoover Institute, the American Enterprise Institute, etc. The Religious Revival (?) The Religious Revival (?) –Pat Robertson, Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker, Jerry Fallwell, Jimmy Swaggart, et al.

The ’70s & Malaise The Election of Jimmy Carter The Election of Jimmy Carter On Domestic Policy On Domestic Policy –OPEC, the Oil Embargo & the energy crisis, October, 1973… –The economy: the dilemma of Stagflation On Foreign Policy On Foreign Policy –The Iranian Revolution  Ayatollah Khomeini

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