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What treaty indicated U.S. acceptance of the concept of Mutual Assured Destruction?
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What treaty indicated U.S. acceptance of the concept of Mutual Assured Destruction? SALT I 1969-1972 (Nixon Start, Ford Signed)
Was SALT I ratified by the U.S. Senate? Yes
What did SALT I discourage? The deployment of defensive weapons.
Two goals SALT I did NOT accomplish: Substantial reductions of both U.S. and Soviet missiles. Did not decrease Soviet missiles to equal the number of the U.S.
U.S. fertility rate since 1972 Less than replacement level of 2.1 children per female
Causes of lower-than-replacement level of U.S. fertility since 1972 despite the number of Baby Boomer parents Work opportunities and improved contraception ("The Pill")
SALT I or SALT II: which was NOT ratified by the U.S. Senate? SALT II 1972-1975
What was Richard Nixon's most crucial mistake? Covering up the crimes of his underlings.
What doomed Gerald Ford's political career? His pardoning of Richard Nixon.
All the following social trends disturbed conservatives in the 1970s EXCEPT a. school desegregation. b. abortion rights. c. the sexual revolution. d. drug culture. e. the women's rights movement. a. school desegregation.
Most voters considered which two presidential candidates radicals? a. Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy b. Ronald Reagan and Dwight Eisenhower c. Hubert Humphrey and Thomas E Dewey d. Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter e George McGovern and Barry Goldwater e George McGovern and Barry Goldwater
One area of domestic policy that Presidents Nixon and Carter had in common was encouraging ____policies energy conservation
Conservatives saw the "permanent underclass" as a direct consequence of drug abuse and ___. laziness
The War Powers Act contains a 48-hour notification period if the Pres.sends troops to an overseas conflict, an immediate w/drawal under a concurrent resolution of both Houses, a w/drawal of troops if Congress does not approve deployment in 60 days & ___. a deadline extension of 30 days if unsafe to withdraw troops sooner
The issue underlying the Watergate scandal was the attempt to deprive the public of its right to vote in a free and ___. fair election
The basis for the War Powers Act was ___ under the Constitution to declare war. Congress's duty
President Gerald Ford gave this as his reason for pardoning former President Richard Nixon. To avoid the divisiveness that a trial would cause in the nation
Henry Kissinger used shuttle diplomacy during Gerald Ford's administration to try to ease tensions between ___. Israel and Egypt.
The single most important factor in the election of Jimmy Carter in 1976 was ___. Carter's personal integrity.
As a direct consequence of President Carter's belief in the value of human rights, the United States withdrew aid from the apartheid government of ___. South Africa
President Carter's greatest economic challenge was ___. reducing inflation
The Camp David Accords were brokered between Egypt and Israel by which of the following presidents? a. Richard M. Nixon b. Gerald Ford c. Jimmy Carter d. Ronald Reagan e. Bill Clinton c. Jimmy Carter
What case turned aside the argument for racial quotas but not for the use of race as a factor? a. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas b. Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenberg Board of Education c. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke c. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
During his campaign for president in the election of 1968, Richard Nixon claimed he had a "secret plan" to end the war in Vietnam. His plan was ___, having the South Vietnamese take over the war as the United States gradually pulled out. Vietnamization
As a result of President Nixon's Vietnamization plan, the number of American troops went from 500,000 down to around 30,000 between 1969 and 1972. However, in 1970, American forces invaded the neighboring country of ___. Cambodia
The decision to invade Cambodia resulted in massive demonstrations, including a tragic incident at ___University, where four people were killed by the Ohio National Guard. Kent State
The ___ Accords were signed in 1973, resulting in the complete withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam. Paris Peace
The Paris Peace Accords were finally signed in 1973, five years after peace talks were started. Fighting resumed shortly after American soldiers left, South Vietnam was overrun by the North, and the country was united under ___control. Communist
Under President Nixon, a twenty year freeze in relations with ____ were formally ended, and he personally visited the country to normalize relations. China
One of the goals Richard Nixon worked towards was world stability, and one of his accomplishments in this area was improving relations with China. ____between the United States and China increased soon after Nixon's visit to China in1972. Trade
This was called Ping-Pong Diplomacy, and ___ to President Nixon's historic visit to China in 1972. opened the door
No Americans had been invited to China since its Communist takeover in 1949, but in 1971, China invited the American table tennis team, beginning what was known as ___Diplomacy. Ping-pong
Richard Nixon's improved relations with the Soviet Union, signing the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, limiting the number of intercontinental___each country could deploy. nuclear missiles
The ____was the first major treaty signed concerning nuclear weapons since the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty during Kennedy's term. It was the beginning of a short period of reduced tensions between the Soviet Union and United States known as detente. Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT)
President Nixon pursued a policy of ___, which sought to find ways for the Soviet Union and the United States to work together to reduce tension through increased contact. Detente
The Arab ___against the United States in 1973 was in reaction to U.S. support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War. oil embargo
The US provided military and financial aid to Israel in the ___War, helping to turn the tide of the war against Egypt and Syria. A major factor in the U.S. decision to aid Israel was the fact that the Soviet Union was supporting the Arab states. Yom Kippur
Richard Nixon's agenda for domestic policy was known as the New ___. Federalism
President Nixon's domestic agenda was called the New Federalism. A big part of the New Federalism involved limiting the federal government's power, and returning some of that power to ____governments. state and local
Revenue sharing was one of Nixon's most ___ proposals. He saw the gov.'s inefficient use of revenue, and decided that instead of simply cutting taxes, it would be more efficient to redirect money to state and local gov.& let them decide how to spend it. controversial
A key element of President Nixon's New Federalism was the concept of ____, in which the federal government would redirect federal funds to state and local governments to use however they decided. revenue sharing
The Family Assistance Plan (FAP) called for replacing welfare programs such as Food Stamps, Aid to Families with Dep. Children, & Medicaid with direct cash payments towards a min. annual income, & in return requiring recipients to___ . work or enter job-training
President Nixon's two most controversial domestic proposals were revenue sharing, and the ___ Plan, which called for an overhaul of the welfare system. Family Assistance
President Nixon's proposal for a revenue sharing program resulted in the State and Local Assistance Act of 1972, which delivered___per year to states and municipalities. $4 billion
The State and Local Assistance Act put into effect a revenue sharing program. It was ended by Ronald Reagan in 1986. Richard Nixon's proposal for a Family Assistance Plan ___, and he was unable to secure its passage. was not as successful
The National ___ Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law in 1969. Environmental
Under President Nixon's administration, the Environmental Protection Agency was created to establish and ___ environmental protection standards. enforce
Under President Nixon's administration, the ___ and Health Administration (OSHA) was created to enforce workplace standards to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths in 1971. Occupational Safety
The ___ Act of 1970 was one of President Nixon's moves to protect the environment. He also created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 which had the duty of setting and enforcing clean air and other environmental standards. Clean Air
___ is a term that was coined during President Nixon's administration to define a condition where prices are rising at the same time as unemployment is increasing. Stagflation
Richard Nixon resigned as president as a result of the ___which first began in June 1972. Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal began in 1972 when five men were arrested while breaking into the Dem. party headquarters in the Watergate apartment complex in D.C. After 2 years of invest., it was clear Nixon was going to be __, and he resigned from office. impeached
The ___ Massacre was a series of events where Nixon ordered Att. Gen Elliot Richardson to fire Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox, but Richardsonand his deputy refused and resigned, and Solicitor Gen.Robert Bork ended up firing Cox as ordered. Saturday Night
Archibald Cox was investigating the Watergate scandal for the Justice Department, and demanded that President Nixon turn over the Watergate ___. President Nixon refused, and the Saturday Night Massacre resulted. tapes
Shortly before Nixon's resignation, Vice President Agnew resigned due to charges of___ and bribery. President Nixon appointed Gerald Ford as the new vice president. income tax evasion
President Nixon named Congressman Gerald Ford as his new vice president. When Nixon resigned, Gerald Ford became president, being the only person to be both vice president and president without being ___ to either position. elected
President Ford pardoned __ for any crimes he might have committed as president a month after Nixon's resignation. Richard Nixon
One of President Gerald Ford's attempts to deal with inflation was the Whip Inflation Now campaign, calling on Americans to voluntarily ___instead of spending it. save their money
The Whip Inflation Now (WIN) campaign provided Americans with "WIN" buttons and a list of ways they could help the nation defeat inflation. It seemed to have ___. little effect
During President Ford's administration, Henry __ was still secretary of state, and continued a policy of detente with the Soviet Union. Kissinger
During President Ford's administration, talks began on a second SALT treaty to limit nuclear weapons.This came to be known as "___." As a result, Israel agreed to return most of the Sinai Peninsula it had captured in 1967 to Egypt. shuttle diplomacy
The Immigration Act of 1965 ___ on immigration which had been in place since the 1920s which had favored Northern and Western Europeans and had restricted many Asians from entering the United States. ended the restrictions
The___of 1965 resulted in a large number of immigrants in the 1970s from Asia and Latin America, with over half a million Vietnamese fleeing from South Vietnam at the end of the war. Immigration Act
During whose administration was the term détente first used to describe United States foreign policy? a. John F. Kennedy b. Lyndon B Johnson c. Richard M. Nixon d. Jimmy Carter e. Ronald Reagan c. Richard M. Nixon
Revenue sharing did not take the form of ___. block grants
The Articles of Impeachment drawn up against President Nixon accused him of___ , abuse of power, and refusal to supply subpoenaed information. obstruction of justice
President Nixon's response to stagflation was the he used his presidential authority to impose wage and ___. price controls
Which of the following presidents found support among the silent majority? a. Calvin Coolidge b. Dwight Eisenhower c. Richard Nixon d. Ronald Reagan e. Bill Clinton c. Richard Nixon
Which of the following was NOT part of President Nixon's foreign policy? a. Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam b. Recognition of the People's Republic of China c. Détente d. Camp David Accords e. Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty I d. Camp David Accords-Carter
Richard Nixon owed his 1968 election primarily to his recognition of the presence of a large group of disaffected ___; he called them the Silent Majority. white middle-class Americans
What view point of Nixons's was important part of his plan to attract white Southern voters into the Republican Party? Opposition to school desegregation through busing, slow it down
The election of 1968 was significant because it indicated a decline in the appeal of the ___ for many Americans. liberal agenda
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