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Nixon-
1968 election
Silent majority
Southern Strategy
Domestic policy
Stagflation
Oil embargo
New Federalism
Supreme Court appointments
Nixon’s disappointment with how the justices vote (Roe v. Wade, US. v. Nixon)
Creation of the EPA
Watergate scandal
Ford
Pardon of Nixon- How does this hurt Ford politically
End of Vietnam
Continuing economic problems
Carter
Political outsider in 1976 election seen as a positive
Energy crisis
Camp David Accords
Iranian hostage crisis
Continuing economic problems
Rise of Conservatism
What led to the creation of this conservative movement? (see your DBQ on Conservatism 4/30)
What beliefs did the conservative movement hold ?
Reagan
Views on federal government power/ New Deal policies
Reaganomics
Positives
criticism
Foreign policy success
Soviet Relations
Legacy ? Did Reagan change American government (look at your wishes chart)
George H.W. Bush
End of Cold War
Persian Gulf War
Recession
Raises taxes
Impact on economy
Impact on Bush’s re-election
Bill Clinton
Foreign policy
Successes
Failures
Domestic policy
Healthcare
Welfare reform and balanced budget (How did Clinton “steal” the Republican polcies?)
Scandal involving Monica Lewinsky-
Impeachment
Impact on Clinton presidency