Modern America 1970-present. Watergate  The cover-up by President Richard Nixon and members of his staff of the break-in and bugging of Democratic Headquarters.

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Modern America 1970-present

Watergate  The cover-up by President Richard Nixon and members of his staff of the break-in and bugging of Democratic Headquarters in the Watergate Hotel and other illegal activities  John Dean- White House Chief Counsel, "Master manipulator" of the Watergate Break-in and cover-up, became key witness against Nixon  US v. Nixon- Supreme Court decision that said Nixon had to turn over audiotapes of oval office conversations to Watergate investigators (President not above the law)  President Nixon had to resign from office as a result of the Watergate Scandal

The Watergate Hotel

The File Cabinet

Woodward & Burstein  Washington Post Reporters  Investigation broke the news about Nixon’s involvement in Watergate Scandal  Got information from secret source they code named “Deep Throat”

Match the individuals with their company or industry  Ray Kroc  Donald Trump  Steve Jobs  Mark Zuckerberg  Sam Walton  Bill Gates  Meg Whitman  Lee Iacocca  Larry Page and Sergey Brin  Michael Dell  Jeff Bezo  A. Wal-Mart  B. McDonalds  C. Automobiles  D. Microsoft  E. Real-estate  F.Apple  G. Amazon.com  H. Personal Computers  I. E-Bay  J. Facebook  K. Google

Modern Day American Entrepreneurs Sam Walton  Wal-mart  Beginnings of discount department stores

Michael Dell  Dell Computers  Affordable Personal Computers

Donald Trump  New York and New Jersey Real Estate Tycoon

Bill Gates  Microsoft  Computer software

Steve Jobs  Apple (Mac, I-pods, I- pads, I-phones)

Jeff Bezo  Amazon.com  On-line shopping

Ray Kroc  McDonalds  National Fast Food Restaurants

Lee Iacocca  Automobile engineer and executive  Designed the Mustang  Fired after designing the Ford Pinto  Saved Chrysler from bankruptcy with his modern mini-van concept

Meg Whitman  Former President and CEO of E-bay

Larry Page and Sergey Brin  Founders of Google

Mark Zuckerberg  Founder of Facebook

Globalization Advantages  Reduction or elimination of tariffs  Free Trade  Access to new markets Disadvantages  Loss of domestic jobs (industrial)  More transportation needed  Lax environmental control in other nations Increasing economic interdependence of national economies across the world Made possible through the rapid rise of new technologies

Jimmy Carter ( )  Middle East Oil Embargo  Egypt-Israel Peace Deal  Iran Hostage Crisis  Lost Reelection bid to Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan ( )  Survived Assassination Attempt  Huge Tax Cuts (Reaganoimcs)  Budget Deficits  Increased Cold War Efforts  Iran-Contra Scandal

George H. W. Bush ( )  Fall of Berlin Wall (End of Cold War)  First Gulf War  Postwar Recession  Lost Re-election bid to Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton ( )  Peacekeeping missions in Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo  Tech-boom (strong economy)  Budget Surplus  Increased partisanship  Impeachment (Monica-gate)

George W. Bush ( )  Disputed Election (Bush v. Gore)  9/11 Terrorist Attacks  Afghanistan and Second Gulf War  Return of Deficit Spending  Financial Collapse of 2008

Barack Obama (2009-present)