The 1970s: America in Crisis?

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The 1970s America in Crisis?
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I. Foreign Policy The End of the American Era?

1. Nixons Peace with Honor Means
   Defeat in Vietnam

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B. The Shah, Revolution American Hostages in
Iran
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C. The Cold War Cools Détente Nixons
Visits to Russia and China
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II. Economics The Decline of the American Dream?
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 A. The Politics of Oil Israel, OPEC, and the
Oil Embargo
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B. Stagflation Rising Prices Rising
Unemployment Hurt the Ordinary American Family
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C. Welfare, War, and Growing Government Debt
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III. Politics Growing Distrust of Government

• A. Leadership, Assassinations the Legacy of the
  1960s

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B. The Watergate Scandal the Nixon White
House

• i. CREEP The Watergate Break-In

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The Watergate Hotel
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1972 Presidential Election
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ii. Cover Up Taped Conversations
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iii. Nixon Resigns, Ford (Not a Lincoln) Pardons