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Feminism Theory favoring the political, econiomic, and social equality of men and women.
Cesar Chavez Latino leader who organized the United Farm Workers Guild to help mkigrant farm workers gain better pay and working conitions.
Boycott Refusal to buy a certain product, or use a certain service.
MALDEF Mexican American Leagal and Educational Defense Fund.
Rachel Carson Authored 'Silent Spring' which brought environmental concerns to the public.
Silent Spring brough environmental issues, specifically DDT, into public eye.
Nuclear Power Limited resources lead to the use of nuclear power as a mojor source of energy.
DDT Harmful chemical used as a pesticide on crops.
Communes
Ralph Nader "One man lobby" for consumer safety.
Food and Drug Administration Controlled and supervised output of food and drugs.
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act Established nsafety standards for all vehicles to protect consumers.
Equal Rights Ammendment "Equality of rights under law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex."
Ms. Magazine Magazine devouted to feminist issues.
Japanese American Citezens League Organized to seek compensation for assets lost to Asian Americans who had been detained during WWII.
Internment Camps made for Japanese Americans during WWII.
American Indian Movement Fought for Native American Rights.
Counterculture Younger people in the 1960's that adopted their own cultures that countered existing ones.
Woodstock Woodstock Music and Art Festival attracted lots of people to listen to rock music for several days.
Altamont Hired guards(Hells Angels) killed a man who apporoached the stage with a gun.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oversaw the use of nuclear materials in civilian life.
Environmental Protection Agency Nixon combined several federal agencies concerned with air and water pollution.
Wholesome Meat Act Ralph Nader helped get this act passed in 1967.
Richard Nixon Won election of 1968, increased relations with China and the Soviet Union.
Law and Order (blank)
Detente Relaxation in tensions.
China Nixon visited China and recognized it as a nation.
Mao Zedong Communist ruler of China who met with Nixon in 1972
SALT 1 Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty froze ICBM's between the U.S and the Soviet Union
Watergate Nixon was linked to trying to wiretap democrats.
Democratic National Committee Nixon linked trying to wiretap at the watergate hotel.
CREEP Commission to Re-Elect the President.
Saturday Night Massacre Nixon fired the special prosecutor and several others resigned or were fired afterward.
Archiubald Cox Special prosecutor fired by Nixon.
Gerald Ford Took over after Nixon resigned.
25th Amendment If the president cannot continue duties even if hes not killed power is passed to the vice president.
Stagflation Inflation and unemployment rise.
Jimmy Carter Won election of 1976 beating Ford.
Energy Crisis Nuclear power was considered as another source of energy.
Three Mile Island Partial meltdown and a reactor in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
Camp David Accords Peace agreements made by Israelis and Egypt.
Egypt First Middle Eastern country to recognize Israel as a country.
Shah of Iran Fled to the U.S. starting the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Iranian Hostage Crisis Angered at the Shah, Iranians captured the U.S. embasy and held them hostage.
Afghanistan Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
1980 Moscow Olympics Boycotted by the U.S and several other countries.
SALT II Never passed and signaled the end to detente.
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