1970's

-President from 1977-1980; Had success promoting Middle East Peace(Camp David Accords); He looked weak due to economic problems(energy crisis) and his handling of Iran Hostage Crisis

• Jimmy Carter

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

A period of inflation in the 1970s caused primarily by OPEC Embargo and raising oil prices

• Energy Crisis

• Energy Issues

• Energy Shortage

• Energy War

Iranians held 52 Americans hostage at the U.S. embassy in Tehran; hostages were eventually released after 444 days in captivity

• The ARGO Crisis

• Iran Hostage Crisis

• The Iran Kidnapping Issue

• The Iran take down

Government organization established in 1970 to establish pollution standards, conduct environmental research, and assist state and local governments in pollution control

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Projection Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Prosecution Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Probation Agency (EPA)

1974-1977, Republican, first non elected president and Vice President. He pardoned Nixon of all crimes that he may have committed. He runs again and debates Jimmy Carter but loses.

• Gerald Ford

• Henry Ford

• Matthew Ford

• John Ford

The SALT agreement"

• ended the arms race

• greatly limited new weapons system development

• set limited on certain nuclear weapons

• reduced high blood pressure in Americans by reducing sodium intake

Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?

• A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.
• Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.
• Conflicts in Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.
• Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.

Name the only President that resigned.

• Nixon
• JFK
• LBJ
• Carter

When did President Nixon resign?

• 1969

• 1972

• 1974

• 1976

What was the reason for the break-in at the Watergate office complex?

• To plant a wiretap inside the Democratic National Committee office

• To gather information about the Republican candidate

• To conduct a spy operation against the Democratic candidate

• To cover up a scandal involving President Nixon