THE NIXON YEARS (1968-74)

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THE NIXON YEARS (1968-74)

• INFLATION
• DEFICIT SPENDING
• OPEC
• SPIRO AGNEW (VP)
• SILENT MAJORITY
• NEW FEDERALISM
• REALPOLITIK
• DÉTENTE
• HENRY KISSINGER
• CHINA (1972)
• SALT I
• WATERGATE
• IMPEACHMENT
• RESIGNATION

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GERALD FORD (1974-1977)

• PARDON OF NIXON
• STAGFLATION
• WAR POWERS ACT
• HELSINKI ACCORDS
• APRIL 1975 SAIGON FALLS (COMMUNISM WINS)

3
JIMMY CARTER (1977-1981)

• THE ECONOMY
• OIL CRISIS
• AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
• CAMP DAVID ACCORDS
• IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS
• AID TO AFGHANISTAN
• HUMAN RIGHTS
• PARDONED DRAFT EVADERS

4
RONALD REAGAN (1981-1989)

• SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS
• SDI (STAR WARS)
• AIDS
• IRAN-CONTRA AFFAIR
• YUPPIE
• CHALLENGER
• TELEVANGELISM
• GLASNOST
• MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
• SANDRA DAY OCONNOR
• END OF COMMUNISM

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GEORGE H. BUSH (1989-1993)

• ELECTION 1988
• TIENAMEN SQUARE
• 11/9/89
• INVASION OF PANAMA
• OPERATION DESERT STORM
• IRAQ VS. KUWAIT
• OIL PRICES
• NO NEW TAXES

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BILL CLINTON (1993-2001)

• ELECTION OF 1992
• GH BUSH (38)
• CLINTON (43)
• PEROT (19)
• THE CLINTON PRESIDENCY
• ECONOMIC REFORM
• HEALTHCARE
• GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
• WHITEWATER
• MONICA
• IMPEACHMENT
• PERJURY/OBSTRUCTION OF
• JUSTICE
• WAR ON TERROR?

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GEORGE W. BUSH (2001-2008)

• ELECTION OF 2000
• BUSH (50,456,062) (271)
• GORE (50,996,582) (266)
• FLORIDA
• BUSH VS GORE, 2000
• TAX CUTS
• 9-11-01
• OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
• IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN
• OIL PRICES
• IMMIGRATION
• THE FUTURE?????