Modern Era Notes- Unit 10

Nixon travels to China High point of Nixon’s presidency – Eases Cold War tensions by recognizing Chinese government, allowing for US-Chinese trade, and supporting tourism

Watergate Scandal Nixon accused of ordering a break-in at the Watergate hotel to bug the offices of the Democratic National Committee Tried to COVER IT UP! Nixon resigns because of the scandal Many citizens to lose faith in the government Pardoned by Ford (Read Upfront Article Feb 5, 2007)

Time Out - Review Nixon 1.Why did President Nixon believe it was important to “open China?” 2.What were the effects of Watergate? 3.How do people view the federal government now? 4.Describe Gerald Ford’s presidency - was it successful? Explain why or why not.

Roe v. Wade 1973 Ruling that abortions are legal in the US decision made as part of privacy laws

University of California v Bakke Supreme Court case that abolished racial quotas in university admissions, BUT, allowed race, gender, or socioeconomic status (affirmative action) to serve as a tie breaker Read Upfront Article - “Race”

Time Out - review SCOTUS 5. What are civil liberties and civil rights? 6. What is the Roe v. Wade decision? 7. What is affirmative action? 8. What is the Bakke decision?

Camp David Accords PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST! Israel and Egypt sign peace agreements

Iranian Revolution 1979 revolution that transformed country from monarchy under the Shah (who was pro-America) to a republic under Ayatollah Khomeini… establishes Islamic Republic (political and religious authority) Read Upfront Article Over- throw the Shah!

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Time Out - Review Carter 9. What two countries were part of the Camp David Accords? 10. What was Jimmy Carter’s goal in mediating the Camp David Accords? 11. What was the Iranian Revolution? 12. How did the US respond to the revolution? 13. Why were hostages taken during the Iranian Hostage Crisis? 14. When did the Iranian Hostage Crisis end? (give an event, not a year)

Day 2 Tuesday

Reagan - Reaganomics Economic idea of “trickle-down” Step 1: give tax breaks to the wealthy Step 2: the wealthy will invest their $$ into businesses Step 3: those businesses will hire more people Step 4: those people have more $$, & will spend it Step 5: the economy grows

Reagan - Iran-Contra Scandal US sold weapons to Anti-Ayatollah group in Iran in exchange for $ and hostages in Lebanon US used $ to fund Contras (Anti Communist rebels in Nicaragua/drug dealers) after Congress voted to deny funding

Bush I - Collapse of the Soviet Union Berlin Wall Falls 1989 Independence movement for countries that were part of the USSR

Bush I - Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Storm… 34 nations invaded Iraq in response to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of the Kuwait’s oilfields

Time Out - Review Reagan & Bush I 15. Describe how Reaganomics was going to help the economy? 16. Describe the Iran-contra scandal. 17. When did the Soviet Union collapse? (give an event, AND a year)

Clinton - Relationship with Congress Partisanship = the two parties in Government are arguing

Clinton - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)– abolishes tariffs between the US, Mexico, and Canada (like the European Union)

Clinton’s Impeachment Reading Upfront Article (Feb 16, 2009) Impeached and charged with perjury, but was acquitted

Time Out - Review Clinton 18. Explain the relationship between Congress and President Clinton. 19. What is the goal of NAFTA? 20. Define impeachment. 21. What was Clinton accused of? (what law was he breaking?) 22. What was the outcome of the Clinton impeachment trial?

2000 Election (Bush vs. Gore) Bush won Electoral College vote, Gore won popular vote Debate: Is the Electoral College needed today?

Sept. 11 th, 2001

Involvement in Iraq & Afghanistan Read Upfront Article: “Afghanistan: How we got there”

Time Out - Review G.W. Bush 23. Who was running for president in 2000? 24. Describe what happened in the Election of What was President George W. Bush’s response to the attacks on September 11, 2001? 26. Why did the US get involved in the war in Afghanistan in 2001? 27. Why did the US get involved in the war in Iraq in 2003?