Bell Ringer #10 – 1/19/10

Bell Ringer #10 – 1/19/10Bell Ringer #10 – 1/19/10

1.1. Where was the Democratic Where was the Democratic National Committee National Committee headquarters in 1972?headquarters in 1972?

2.2. What were burglars hired to What were burglars hired to do at Watergate?do at Watergate?

3.3. Who is Nelson Mandela?Who is Nelson Mandela?

““The President’s Men”The President’s Men” Small, loyal group of advisors Small, loyal group of advisors Shared Nixon’s desire for Shared Nixon’s desire for

secrecy and power. Believed secrecy and power. Believed they were “above the law”they were “above the law”

The BurglaryThe Burglary At 2:30 a.m. on June 17, 1972, At 2:30 a.m. on June 17, 1972,

Watergate guard caught 5 men Watergate guard caught 5 men breaking into Dem. Nat. breaking into Dem. Nat. Committee headquartersCommittee headquarters

Were trying to place wiretaps, or Were trying to place wiretaps, or “bugs” on the office telephones“bugs” on the office telephones

Workers began shredding Workers began shredding documents and passed out documents and passed out $450,000 to buy the burglars’ $450,000 to buy the burglars’ silencesilence

Chapstick tubes with hidden microphones.Chapstick tubes with hidden microphones.

Nixon’s Nixon’s advisors advisors helped plan helped plan the the Watergate Watergate burglaryburglary

They also They also helped to helped to cover it upcover it up

Nixon Visits ChinaNixon Visits China

Nixon visited Nixon visited China in 1972 to China in 1972 to try to normalize try to normalize relationsrelations

Reversed 1949 Reversed 1949 American policy American policy of ignoring of ignoring China and China and CommunismCommunism

Saturday Night MassacreSaturday Night Massacre October 1973 - Nixon still tried October 1973 - Nixon still tried

defend Watergate involvement defend Watergate involvement He ordered Attorney General He ordered Attorney General

Richardson to fire the Richardson to fire the prosecutor investigating prosecutor investigating WatergateWatergate

Richardson refused and Richardson refused and resignedresigned – an event known as – an event known as “Saturday Night Massacre”“Saturday Night Massacre”

Presidency ShiftsPresidency Shifts VP Spiro VP Spiro AgnewAgnew resigns. Faced with resigns. Faced with impeachment, Nixon impeachment, Nixon resigns in 1974. resigns in 1974.

Nixon’s appointed Nixon’s appointed VP, VP, Gerald FordGerald Ford, , becomes President. becomes President. Ford gave Nixon Ford gave Nixon “Presidential “Presidential Pardon” one month Pardon” one month later!later!

Ford’s FallFord’s Fall Many Americans Many Americans

called Ford an called Ford an “accidental “accidental President”President”

In 1976 Ford In 1976 Ford runs for re-runs for re-election but election but loses to Dem. loses to Dem. Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter (1976-1980)(1976-1980)

Ayatollah KhomeiniAyatollah Khomeini In 1979 this Muslim In 1979 this Muslim

leader led a leader led a revolution to take revolution to take over Iran and over Iran and overthrew the “Shah”overthrew the “Shah”

Khomeini established Khomeini established a government in Iran a government in Iran based on the based on the Qur’anQur’an

Iran Hostage CrisisIran Hostage Crisis The Shah fled to U.S. The Shah fled to U.S.

for cancer treatment – for cancer treatment – this infuriated rebels this infuriated rebels in Iranin Iran

Angry Iranian students Angry Iranian students took over the U.S. took over the U.S. embassy in Iran and embassy in Iran and took 52 Americans took 52 Americans hostage for 444 dayshostage for 444 days

Earth DayEarth Day 1970s was a time of 1970s was a time of

environmental awarenessenvironmental awareness Earth Day was first celebrated Earth Day was first celebrated

on April 22, 1970on April 22, 1970

Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Agency (EPA)

Established in Established in 1970 to set and 1970 to set and enforce pollution enforce pollution standardsstandards

Today, the EPA Today, the EPA deals with all deals with all environmental environmental issues for the U.S.issues for the U.S.

HomeworkHomework

Read Ch 24, Sn 4 (pps 820-Read Ch 24, Sn 4 (pps 820-825)825)

Answer questions 1 & 4 on Answer questions 1 & 4 on page 825page 825