1. April 15th, 2019
University High APUSH

2. Turn-in S.P.I.C.E.

3. Favor for Thompson Log in to Student Vue
If you have any F’s under the ‘Course History’ tab, let me know. I will send you to Ms. Ochoa
Only core classes (Science, Math, English, Social Studies)
Click ‘detail’ on the right side to see grades

4. Political Stances and Political Scandals of the 1970’s
APUSH Period 8

5. Government Scandals Questions
Define ‘government scandal’.
What government scandals can you remember from U.S. History? (Identify at least 3)
What impact do government scandals have on people’s perception of their government?

6. Pentagon Papers
Summarize what the Pentagon Papers were and what their enduring impact was (roughly 3 sentences).
What Constitutional principles were involved in this story and how were they involved?
If you were a U.S. citizen at the time, how would reading about the Pentagon Papers in the newspaper have impacted your view of the government?

7. Richard Nixon’s tenure
Assumed office in 1969
Described a “silent majority” who supported U.S. efforts in Vietnam and didn’t want U.S. withdrawal
Oversaw the Paris Peace Accords in January 1973
“Honorable” withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
In Spring 1975, North Vietnam conquered South Vietnam
Overall popular president (re-elected with almost 18 million more votes than his opponent in 1972)

8. What do you know about the Watergate scandal?
Watergate Intro
What do you know about the Watergate scandal?

9. Watergate Terms
Watergate Hotel: A hotel and office building which included offices for the Democratic Party (where information on campaigns was stored)
C.R.E.E.P. : The Committee to Re-Elect the President. The campaign that used the slush fund to pay the burglars for stealing information from the Democratic party offices.
‘Deep Throat’: Code name for the informant now identified as Mark Felt who told information to journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

10. The Watergate Scandal
What effects would you anticipate would come about as a result of the scandal described in the video?
Do you believe President Ford made the right decision by granting President Nixon a full pardon? Why or why not?

11. Presidential Comparison
Choose a president to compare to Richard Nixon and come up with 3 similarities and 3 differences

12. President Carter and Foreign Policy
Read both the Department of State Document about Carter’s Foreign Policy and the Iran hostage crisis
What are the positive and negative aspects of Carter’s foreign policy? (make a t-chart)
In what ways were Carter’s policies similar to and/or different from other Presidents in the 1960’s-1970’s?
In what ways were Carter’s policies similar to and/or different from recent presidents?