The 1970's US History Flashcards

9450514580	By 69 into 70 all are associated with the VW except	Charlie Manson trial	0
9450514581	By 70 which of these were not a part of American society	Death Penalty	1
9450514582	1970	-bombing of Cambodia widens the war and increases protests -GRM begins in San Fransisco (lasted until when Supreme Court rules the 14th Amendment)	2
9450514583	Kent State University	Where The Kent State Shootings Took Place Which Killed Four Students And Injured Nine Others	3
9450514584	1970-1971	Charlie Manson Trial	4
9450514585	1972 presidential election	Nixon beat McGovern in a landslide. Nixon makes historic trip to China in improving relationships	5
9450514586	Watergate 1972 into 1974	a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice	6
9498723916	Détente	Easing of Cold War tensions between the US and Soviet Union (Examples include: SALT I and Salt II)	7
9498723917	C.R.E.E.P.	The committee to re-elect the president is formed by Republican Party to accumulate dirt on McGovern	8
9498723918	O.P.E.C.	Controls price, production, and distribution of oil. Arab oil companies place an embargo on US oil and the US	9
9498723919	1973	US ends involvement in VW	10
9498723920	1975	North and South Vietnam merged under communist control	11
9498723921	Result of Watergate	Led to the only president to resign from office. Changed public view & media on presidency.	12
9498723922	Presidential Pardon	president Ford pardoned Nixon and American public was furious	13
9498723923	1976 Presidential Election	-Ford VS Carter -issues: PP The recession End of VW -Carter wins easily as Americans voted against Ford bc of PP	14
9498723924	Jimmy Carter (1976-1980)	known as "nice guy" Camp David Accords Iran hostage crisis ended Israel-Egypt war	15
9498723925	The Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979	occurred during the Presidency of Jimmy Carter.	16