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| | == ... And What Else Happened? == | | == ... And What Else Happened? == |
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| − | Not every historical event can be fit into a category. Between 1960 and 1980, these other important events occurred: | + | Not every historical event can be fit into a category. In the 1960s, these other important events occurred: |
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| | * In 1960, Arab nations formed "OPEC" to control the production and sale of oil to the world. OPEC stands for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. This monopoly can cause shortages and drive up the price of oil. | | * In 1960, Arab nations formed "OPEC" to control the production and sale of oil to the world. OPEC stands for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. This monopoly can cause shortages and drive up the price of oil. |
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| | * In 1961, President Kennedy started two programs to help alleviate poverty in foreign countries. One was the Alliance for Progress, which consisted of foreign aid to Latin America. The other was the Peace Corps, which sent volunteers to foreign countries to teach farming and build schools. | | * In 1961, President Kennedy started two programs to help alleviate poverty in foreign countries. One was the Alliance for Progress, which consisted of foreign aid to Latin America. The other was the Peace Corps, which sent volunteers to foreign countries to teach farming and build schools. |
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| − | * In 1962, Michael Harrington wrote a book entitled "The Other America," which exposed poverty by 1 in every 4, especially in Appalachia, South, in city ghettos | + | * In 1962, Michael Harrington wrote a book entitled "The Other America," which exposed poverty by 1 out of every 4, especially in Appalachia, the South, in city ghettos |
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| − | Students for a Democratic Soc'y "1962: Port Huron, Mich mtg, students criticize society inherited: ""looking uncomfortably to the world we inherit" | + | * In 1962, liberal students formed the "Students for a Democratic Society" in Port Huron, Michigan, saying that they are "looking uncomfortably to the world we inherit." |
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| − | Free Speech Movement 1964: college students protest a number of injustices; began at U of CA @ Berkeley | + | * Student movements expanded in 1964 with the "Free Speech Movement," which began at the ultra-liberal University of California at Berkeley and began to protest a number of perceived injustices. |
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| − | EPA 1970: Environmental Protection Agency estab. to conserve natural resources and reduce pollution
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| − | Furman v. Georgia "1972: invalidates death penalties, requires high standards and guidelines before imposing the death penalty"
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| − | Comm. to Reelect the Pres. "1972: Pres. Nixon's reelection committee in 1972 that broke the law, caused Watergate; named ""CREEP"" by critics"
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| − | Panama Canal treaties "1977: Carter agrees to give back Panama Canal to Panama after 1999, Senate approves"
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| − | Camp David Accords "1978: Carter gets Egypt and Israel to agree to peace, still in effect"
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| − | Three Mile Island "1979: Nuclear power plant's meltdown near Harrisburg, boosted anti-nuclear movement"
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| − | Iran hostage crisis 1979-81: Iranian fundamentalists captured US embassy since Carter helped Shah; hostages released for Reagan
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| − | Steel strike
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| − | Watergate 1972-74: Burglary that led to cover-up led to Nixon resigning
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| − | Spiro Agnew "1973: Nixon's VP, forced out based on corruption charges arising from when he was governor of Maryland"
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| − | Saturday Night Massacre 1973: Nixon wants special prosecutor Cox fired; 2 resign rather than fire Cox; Robert Bork eventually fires Cox
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| − | Nixon resigns "1973: Ct ordered his tapes released, and impeachment was likely, so Nixon resigned first"
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| − | Gerald Ford "1973-76: Repub., only unelected President; pardoned Nixon, signed Helsinki Accords to promote rights worldwide"
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| − | Jimmy Carter "1976-1980: Dem. Pres., honest antidote to Nixon scandal, boycotted Olympics, decried nat'l ""malaise"", high inflation"
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| | + | Finally, in 1970, the Nixon Administration founded the Environmental Protection Agency ostensibly to conserve natural resources and reduce pollution. The EPA quickly banned DDT on unproven environmental grounds (incited by the discredited book the "Silent Spring," by Rachel Carson). Critics say the ban on DDT, which continues to this day, has resulted in a the needed deaths of millions of Africans from malaria because DDT is so effective in stopping malaria. |
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| | == References == | | == References == |