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Ch. 43 Outline
Chapter
43
The Stalemated
Seventies,
1968-1980
Chapter Theme: As the
war in Vietnam finally came to a disastrous conclusion, the United States
struggled to create a more stable international climate. Détente with the two communist powers
temporarily reduced Cold War tensions, but trouble in the Middle East
threatened America’s energy supplies and economic stability.
Weakened by political difficulties of their own and other’s
making, the administrations of the 1970s had trouble coping with America’s growing
economic problems.
A. “Vietnamization”- Nixon’s policy reduced American ground
participation in the war and increased spending, while seeking to train the
Vietnamese to fight their own war.
Nixon Doctrine- America would honor
its defense commitments but it would not send ground troops to every problem
- Cambodia-
proved to be a problem in obtaining victory leading to the bombing which
caused massive protest/Kent State and others. lasted only two months/ Nixon said that
it provided the South 8 months to prepare for the American pull out/never
asked congress/ Senate repeals the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution or Johnson’s
blank check./ also to quiet protest of students shortened eligibility for
draft from 8 to 1 year and passed the 26th amendment lowering
the voting age to 18 in (1971)
- Nixon
travels- plays Moscow against
Beijing/ Detente / Beijing first
72/ deals with Moscow Great grain deal of ‘72 750 million dollars. ABM- treaty- Anti-ballistic
missile-limits to two clusters of defensive missiles. SALT II- freeze # of long range nuclear
missiles for 5 yrs. / both sides
went ahead MIRV’s
B. Nixon at home- Fighting with a Democratic congress/ Nixon
refuse to spend money appropriated by congress over his veto and court ruling
against him(impoundment)/sharing money with states shifting responsibility to
states for social issues/ EPA-Clean
Water Act and Resource and Conservation and Recovery Act./ with inflation
hitting 5% Nixon imposed price controls to stop inflation
C. Election
of 1972- cease-fire in Vietnam was over
when the Watergate scandal broke and Congressional hearings over the secret
bombing of Cambodia
- War
Powers Act- forces the president to
get congressional approval to keep troops in action for an extended period
of time.
- Middle
East War of 1973 and the Arab oil embargo- create an energy shortage which
triggered economic problems that lasted through the 70’s. This dependency leads to the first steps
towards conservation and alternative energies.
D. Jerry- Watergate removes Nixon from the White House
and Gerald Ford becomes president.
- North
Vietnam- overruns the South Vietnamese government in 1975.
E. Jimmy
“given’ it all away” Carter-- campaigned
against Washington and Watergate
- In
office- Carter was unable to get congress to work and lost control of the
economy.
- Foreign
policy- starts out well as The Camp David Peace Accords bring peace
between Israel and Egypt, but the Iranian revolution creates new
chaos.
a. Afghanistan-
is invaded and hostage taking in Iran further complicates matters.
F. Court
Cases- Warren Court- opponents argued
that was not interpreting the constitution but writing it. Supports said it was making long over due
changes.
Gideon v. Wainwright- all
defendants in serious criminal cases get legal counsel, no matter how poor.
Escobedo and Miranda- ensured the
right of the accused to remain silent, enjoy other protections when accused of
a crime; Miranda Rights.
Engel v. Vitale and School
District of Abington Township v. Schempp- voted against required prayer and
Bible readings in public schools.
Reynolds v. Sims- state
legislatures, both upper and lower houses, would have to be reapportioned
according to the human population.
Burger Court- set up by Nixon
placing 4 of 9 to overturn the Warren Court rulings produces Roe v. Wade (’73)
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—D. Election of 1860- The split in the Democratic Party along sectional lines, North and South, allowing Lincoln to win a four-way election.
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÷1. Secession- Seven southern states promptly seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. SC, GA, TX, AL, MS, FL, LA
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—E. President Buchanan- with the south in full rebellion Buchanan was unable to accomplish anything. The Crittenden Compromise, a last ditch effort to solve the problem, failed due to Lincoln’s opposition.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
U5 World History Outline
Spain
Charles V
Unites Spanish and Austrian Kingdoms
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Peace
of Augsburg (1555) allowing German princes to control religion in their
territory
Battled
Turks in Eastern Europe
Divided his Kingdom w/ son Phillip
II and Ferdinand
Phillip II
Led Catholic reformation in Spain
Fought with Dutch over Catholicism-
Dutch all revolted didn’t like Spanish rule
7 northern provinces
became the Dutch Netherlands
South remained Catholic
and fighting continues
Spanish Armada takes on England and
is defeated 1588
Spain is on the decline and weak
rulers can’t hold the country together.
Phillip V
Inherited Spain and was Louis XIV
grandson, Europe united to keep Spain and France
Separate- War of Spanish
Succession-Peace at Utrecht
France
Henry IV
St. Bartholomew’s Day –10,000 murdered Huguenots
(p.378)
Was Protestant and converted to Catholicism
Edict of Nantes- religious toleration
Assassinated and son Louis XIII
takes the throne
Louis XIII
Estates-General failed to take power/175 yrs till
next
Cardinal Richelieu runs country with mercantilist
agenda-Huguenots get religious
freedom if they give up
fortifications
Louis XIV
4 years old- Mom in charge Anne of
Austria/Mazarin
increased and built royal army loyal
to him
23 took control - Sun King
canceled Edict of Nantes
Versailles made the court of
Europe/Colbert pushed mercantilism to increase taxes
French at war w/ Europe for
expansion—plunged France into debt
Germany
Thirty Years’ War was Hapsburgs
trying to take HRE and force Catholicism
Hapsburgs were the
emperors but German prince didn’t recognize right to rule
7.5 million
died—Ferdinand II emperor at the time.
Peace of Westphalia—gave freedom to
German princes end of HRE
Prussia
The Hohenzollerns of Brandenburg
inherit Prussia – Frederick the Elector
Frederick William I then Frederick
William II or Frederick the Great
Austria
Charles IV emperor—Hapsburg—trying
to control Austria- - Austria / German
Hungary/ Magyar = chaos—
No son Pragmatic Sanction—Maria Theresa gets
throne- War of Austrian Succession
World History U5 Study Guide
Unit 5
Study Guide
Map (10 Q’s)
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Peace at Westphalia
CH 14 (30 Qs)
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10 People/Terms
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Renaissance/Art/
(8 Qs)
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Church/Reformation (7 Qs)
CH 15 (30 Qs)
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9 Explorers
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Economy/Mercantilism (8 Qs)
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Exploration/Americas/Asia (12 Qs)
CH 16 (30 Qs)
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7 Terms/ People
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Fighting in Europe- France/Germany/Russia