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