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| | Many would say “culture” is what drives history. In other words, what is considered “cool” to people. What is considered to be fun, enjoyable, fashionable, acceptable, etc. The movies we watch, the books we read, the activities we pursue, the styles, the festivals, the communication, etc. | | Many would say “culture” is what drives history. In other words, what is considered “cool” to people. What is considered to be fun, enjoyable, fashionable, acceptable, etc. The movies we watch, the books we read, the activities we pursue, the styles, the festivals, the communication, etc. |
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| | + | == Pre-Reagan == |
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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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| | + | 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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| | == President Ronald Reagan == | | == President Ronald Reagan == |