Alan Brinkley, American History 14/e Chapter 30: The Crisis of Authority.

Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,American History American History 14/e14/e

Chapter 30: Chapter 30: The Crisis of AuthorityThe Crisis of Authority

HighlightsHighlights

Youth CultureYouth Culture The Mobilization of MinoritiesThe Mobilization of Minorities The New FeminismThe New Feminism Environmentalism in a Turbulent SocietyEnvironmentalism in a Turbulent Society Nixon, Kissinger, and the WarNixon, Kissinger, and the War Nixon, Kissinger, and the WorldNixon, Kissinger, and the World Politics and Economics under NixonPolitics and Economics under Nixon The Watergate CrisisThe Watergate Crisis

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Youth CultureYouth Culture

– ““Liberation”Liberation”

The New LeftThe New Left– Sources of the New LeftSources of the New Left– Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)– Free Speech MovementFree Speech Movement– People’s ParkPeople’s Park

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Youth CultureYouth Culture

The CountercultureThe Counterculture– ““Hippies”Hippies”– Haight-AshburyHaight-Ashbury– Growing Influence of Rock ’n’ RollGrowing Influence of Rock ’n’ Roll

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The Mobilization of MinoritiesThe Mobilization of Minorities

Seeds of Indian MilitancySeeds of Indian Militancy– Native American GrievancesNative American Grievances– Failure of “Termination”Failure of “Termination”

The Indian Civil Rights MovementThe Indian Civil Rights Movement– American Indian Movement (AIM)American Indian Movement (AIM)– Occupation of Wounded KneeOccupation of Wounded Knee– Important Legal VictoriesImportant Legal Victories

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The Mobilization of MinoritiesThe Mobilization of Minorities

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Aboriginal Territories and Modern Reservations of Western Indian TribesAboriginal Territories and Modern Reservations of Western Indian Tribes

The Mobilization of MinoritiesThe Mobilization of Minorities

Latino ActivismLatino Activism– Surging Latino ImmigrationSurging Latino Immigration– ““Chicano” ActivismChicano” Activism– César ChávezCésar Chávez

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The Mobilization of MinoritiesThe Mobilization of Minorities

Gay LiberationGay Liberation– ““Stonewall Riot”Stonewall Riot”– Impact of the Gay Liberation MovementImpact of the Gay Liberation Movement

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The New FeminismThe New Feminism

The RebirthThe Rebirth– The Feminine MystiqueThe Feminine Mystique– National Organization National Organization

for Women (NOW) for Women (NOW) FoundedFounded

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Betty FriedanBetty Friedan (Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)

The New FeminismThe New Feminism

Women’s LiberationWomen’s Liberation– New Directions in New Directions in

the Women’s Movementthe Women’s Movement

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The New FeminismThe New Feminism

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Women in the Paid Workforce, 1940-2010Women in the Paid Workforce, 1940-2010

The New FeminismThe New Feminism

Expanding AchievementsExpanding Achievements– Political and Economic SuccessPolitical and Economic Success– Failure of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)Failure of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

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ERA YES buttonERA YES button (The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc./(The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc./

Ken Cavanagh Photographer)Ken Cavanagh Photographer)

The New FeminismThe New Feminism

The Abortion ControversyThe Abortion Controversy– Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade

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ContraceptivesContraceptives (The McGraw-Hill (The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc./Companies, Inc./

Jill Braaten, photographer)Jill Braaten, photographer)

Environmentalism in a Turbulent SocietyEnvironmentalism in a Turbulent Society

The New Science of EcologyThe New Science of Ecology– Idea of an Interrelated WorldIdea of an Interrelated World– Ecology’s Postwar GrowthEcology’s Postwar Growth

Environmental AdvocacyEnvironmental Advocacy– New Professional Environmental ActivistsNew Professional Environmental Activists

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Environmentalism in a Turbulent SocietyEnvironmentalism in a Turbulent Society

Environmental DegradationEnvironmental Degradation– Water and Air PollutionWater and Air Pollution

Earth Day and BeyondEarth Day and Beyond– The First “Earth Day”The First “Earth Day”– Environmental Environmental

Protection Agency Protection Agency (EPA) Established(EPA) Established

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Air pollutionAir pollution (Royalty-Free/CORBIS)(Royalty-Free/CORBIS)

Nixon, Kissinger, and the WarNixon, Kissinger, and the War

VietnamizationVietnamization– Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger– Consequences of “Vietnamization”Consequences of “Vietnamization”

EscalationEscalation– Kent StateKent State– My Lai MassacreMy Lai Massacre– Easter OffensiveEaster Offensive

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Nixon, Kissinger, and the WarNixon, Kissinger, and the War

““Peace with Honor”Peace with Honor”– ““Christmas Bombing”Christmas Bombing”

Defeat in IndochinaDefeat in Indochina– Fall of SaigonFall of Saigon

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Nixon, Kissinger, and the WorldNixon, Kissinger, and the World

– Toward a “Multipolar” WorldToward a “Multipolar” World

China and the Soviet UnionChina and the Soviet Union– Nixon’s China VisitNixon’s China Visit– SALT ISALT I

The Problems of MultipolarityThe Problems of Multipolarity– Nixon DoctrineNixon Doctrine– ““Six-Day War”Six-Day War”– Arab Oil EmbargoArab Oil Embargo

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Politics and Economics under NixonPolitics and Economics under Nixon

Domestic InitiativesDomestic Initiatives– Dismantling the Dismantling the

Great SocietyGreat Society

From the Warren From the Warren Court to the Nixon CourtCourt to the Nixon Court– Baker v. CarrBaker v. Carr– Bakke v. Board of Bakke v. Board of

Regents of CaliforniaRegents of California

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Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon (Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)

Politics and Economics under NixonPolitics and Economics under Nixon

The Election of 1972The Election of 1972– George McGovernGeorge McGovern– Nixon’s LandslideNixon’s Landslide

The Troubled EconomyThe Troubled Economy– InflationInflation– Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

(OPEC)(OPEC)– DeindustrializationDeindustrialization

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Politics and Economics under NixonPolitics and Economics under Nixon

InequalityInequality

The Nixon ResponseThe Nixon Response– ““Stagflation”Stagflation”

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Inflation, Inflation, 1960-20101960-2010

The Watergate CrisisThe Watergate Crisis

The ScandalsThe Scandals– The Changing PresidencyThe Changing Presidency– The Watergate Break-InThe Watergate Break-In– ““Cover-up”Cover-up”– ““Saturday Night Massacre”Saturday Night Massacre”

The Fall of Richard NixonThe Fall of Richard Nixon– U.S. v. Richard M. NixonU.S. v. Richard M. Nixon– Nixon ResignsNixon Resigns

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