Presidents Nixon to Bush II.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Everything Else Johnson’s Great Society Johnson’s Great Society Watergate Watergate Middle East Middle East Reaganomics Reaganomics Iran – Contra Iran.
Advertisements

United States Presidents Lesson #5 of Packet. Republicans (Counterclockwise around the table beginning in lower left): George H.W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln,
Nixon, Ford, Carter & Reagan Presidencies
Contemporary Politics During the past 30 years, Presidents from both parties have struggled to balance the ideals of the Great Society with national security.
1 CONTEMPORARY AMERICA Vocabulary 1.Gradual – slow; not immediate 2.Resign – to leave your job (by choice) 3.Impeach – to find guilty of.
“The Ford and Carter Years” 1974 to I.) Tough Road Ahead A.President Ford faces: 1. Rough Economy a. high inflation b. high unemployment c. energy.
Lyndon Baines Johnson. Great Society War on Poverty Civil Rights Help for poor Head Start The Arts.
Extract the Facts, Jack! SSUSH25
Aim: How did Ronald Reagan deal with foreign and domestic issues? Do Now: Define Domestic Policy HW: 981 #1, study for quiz.
Overview Presidents Nixon-Obama. President Richard Nixon Domestic Policies  Created the Environment Protection Agency (EPA)  Sets water and air pollution.
Unit 6: The United States in an Age of Global Crisis Unit 7: The World in Uncertain Times.
The Presidents: 1974 –76 – Gerald Ford – Jimmy Carter – Ronald Reagan – George H.W. Bush By the end of this time period,
1960’s 1970’s 1990’s/ 2000’s 1980’s Potpourri II.
American Foreign Policy 1945-Present Internationalism: World’s Policeman.
UNIT 10 TEST REVIEW GPS U.S. History. SSCG 25 Changing Political Ideologies: Carter-Bush First U.S. President to resign from office? Richard Nixon.
The Cold War: Nixon May 1972 Leonid Brezhnev SALT 1 Results.
Ford and Beyond “Beginning of the End”. President Leslie Lynch King Jr. aka Gerald Ford ( ) Ford’s Presidency is based on healing –Ford attempted.
US History * Mr. Marinello THE RISE OF THE GREAT COMMUNICATOR.
15. CRISIS AND RESURGENCE The Nixon Presidency ( ) Imperial Presidency: growth of presidential powers Domestic Policy Created Environmental.
American Foreign Policy Since 1972 Unit 11 chapters 23, 24, 25, and 26 Gateway Chapter 16 Part 1.
IB History of the Americas.  “New Frontier”  Improve economy  Assist poor  Speed space program  Investigated steel price fixing  Large tax cut (stalled.
Ford. The win program Ford took over the president after Nixon Pardoning the former President To deal with the inflation and the stagnant economy known.
The Presidents Nixon To Obama. Richard M. Nixon- Republican Domestic Issues- Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Crime, Protest of Vietnam OPEC- Organization.
Good Morning!!! 1.NVC 2.HOT ROC: Liberal v. Conservative 3.President Jimmy Carter: DBQ Essential Question: Was Jimmy Carter’s Presidency a “miserable failure”?
Search for Stability Chapter 31.
Carter, Reagan. Carter Presidency Carter: little known former governor of Georgia Democrat Carter fought with Republican congress: little domestic progress.
38 th President.  Inflation as a result of financing LBJ’s Great Society programs.  High unemployment as a result of international trade, flood of new.
Modern Era Notes- Unit 10. Nixon travels to China High point of Nixon’s presidency – Eases Cold War tensions by recognizing Chinese government, allowing.
Goal 12 Terms Hosted by Mrs. Chavers Goal 12 Ronald Reagan President who led a conservative revolution in the 1980’s. Reduced taxes and increased military.
The 1980’s President Ronald Reagan and the Rise of Conservatism.
 July 20, 1969: Apollo 11 with Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong land on the moon.  Visits Communist China and the USSR (1972)  Strategic.
1970’s and Beyond Nixon, Carter, Reagan. Nixon , Ford to ‘77 Watergate and his resignation OPEC Shuttle Diplomacy SALT I Détente China The Economy:
JEOPOARDY! Unit XVII Mr. H. Mayo Mrs. B. Merritt American History II.
Describe this Photograph.. Standards a. Describe President Richard M. Nixon’s opening of China, his resignation due to the Watergate scandal, changing.
The Presidency of Richard Nixon By the late 1960s, citizens had seen enough turmoil in U.S. foreign & domestic affairs.
Sept. 11, 2001  Al Qaeda launched terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC  Hijacked commercial airliners flew into the World Trade Center and.
Presidents of Late 20 th Century. Richard Nixon ( ) The Nixon Administration – Tried to reduce power of federal government through New Federalism.
Ford And Carter Years After Nixon’s resignation President Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon wanted to end Watergate once and for all.
Good Morning!!!! 1.Intro to President Jimmy Carter 2.President Jimmy Carter DBQ Essential Question : Was Jimmy Carter’s Presidency a “miserable failure”?
Politics and Economics: The Nixon, Ford, and Carter Administrations Explain how Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter attempted to lead the United.
XV. The Role of the US in a Changing World The Presidents
Presidential Review Ch. 31 and Ch. 32. RICHARD NIXON.
The Ford & Carter Years. Gerald Ford Upon becoming vice president after Spiro Agnew’s resignation, Gerald Ford candidly admitted his limitations by saying.
U.S.HISTORY 1968 TO PRESENT Subtitle.
Modern America APUSH, Unit 15.
The 70’s-Today.
Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
QOTD President Jimmy Carter’s efforts in foreign policy were mostly focused on what part of the world? A) Eastern Europe B) Southeast Asia C) The Middle.
May 15, 2017 U.S. History Agenda: DO NOW: Term Matching
MODERN PRESIDENTS.
NIXON FORD CARTER REAGAN
Richard nixon.
Issues of Modern America
FORD, CARTER, REAGAN
Harry Truman, 33rd President
Quick overview of modern U.S. history
1968 – 1993 Nixon - Bush Chapters 24 & 25.
Contemporary Politics
The Modern Era
Changing and Enduring Issues
What important events occurred during the 1970s and the 1980s
Presidents.
Regents Review – Recent Presidents
What important events occurred during the 1970s and 1980s?
FORD, CARTER, REAGAN
Historical Policies The President.
President Nixon Foreign Policy
American Foreign Policy
NIXON’S FOREIGN POLICY
Topic 7e-Continued US Foreign Policy and the End of the Cold War
Presentation transcript:

Presidents Nixon to Bush II

Richard Nixon 1969-1974 Republican Domestic Policy: Oil prices raised by OPEC. Energy crisis ensues. Starts Alaskan oil pipeline. Cuts speed limit to 55. Watergate: Democratic Party Headquarters are broken into by employees of the Republican party. It is eventually tied back to Nixon. Nixon is forced to resign as opposed to being impeached.

Nixon Foreign Cambodia Laos End Vietnam War SALT talks w/China Visit China Détente w/ USSR

Gerald Ford 1974- 1977 Finishes Nixon’s term in office 1st president that was not elected either Vice President or President. Republican Foreign Pulled ALL Americans from Vietnam 1975 Increased communication with the USSR Domestic Pardoned Nixon Financial woes

Jimmy Carter 1977-1981 Democratic Domestic Issues: Energy crisis. OPEC places an embargo on selling oil to the United States. Gas prices soar and people begin to run out of gas. Alternative energy sources like solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and wind are all developed. Foreign Policy: Responsible for “Camp David Accords”. Egypt and Israel sign a peace agreement. First time an Arab nation made peace with Israel.

Carter Legacy Human Rights Advocate - fights for human rights Economic crisis - oil/ energy/ housing crisis Camp David Accords

Ronald Reagan 1981-1989 Republican Domestic Policy: “Supply Side” economics or “Reaganomics”. Gives tax breaks to the rich in hopes it will trickle down to the poor. Foreign Policy: Fights with the USSR. Spends 200 Billion dollars on defense and military build up. Invested in “Star Wars” a shield to protect the US from Nuclear Missiles. Iran Contra Affair INF Treaty: Soviet Union and US destroy over 2,800 nuclear missiles. No intermediate range missiles in Europe

George H. W. Bush 1989-1993 Republican Domestic Policy: Fails to bring the US economy out of a recession. Unemployment is high. Economy is weak. Iran-Contra Affair Foreign: Sends troops as part of a UN force to the Middle East. Started the 1st Gulf War Berlin Wall comes down- END OF COLD WAR Legacy - US involvement in Iraq

Bill Clinton 1993-2001 Democrat Domestic Policy: Economic recovery: Tax cuts for poor/ middle class. Impeached for lying to a grand jury. Foreign Policy: Signs NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement. Opens up trade with Mexico and Canada. Sends troops to Bosnia as part of UN peace keeping force. Tries to broker peace between Palestine and Israel. Somalia – Attempted to take down warlords and was unprepared. Embarrassment to U.S. Afghanistan -

Bush 2001 – 2010 Republican Domestic: recession, poverty increases, job loss, Housing crisis NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - education initiative to increase level of learning Foreign: 9/11/01 War in Terror (Bush Doctrine) War in Iraq War in Afghanistan,