THE MODERN ERA

THE MODERN ERAFORD THROUGH CLINTON

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

 The MAIN purpose of affirmative action

programs in the 1970s was to —A prevent continued discrimination in hiring.B provide childcare services for female

employees.C protect striking workers from being fired.D promote universal health care for all

workers.

Congressman Ford, 1950-1973

THE 1970’S

The ratification of the 26th Amendment in 1971 was a response to the demands of people who were —

A homeless, but still wanted to vote.B old enough to fight, but not old enough to

vote.C permanent residents, but still citizens of

other countries.D citizens, but who lived and worked abroad.

Republican House Minority Leader

Campaigning for Nixon in 1968

Vice-President Ford, 1973

“President” Ford Pardons RN

Fall of Saigon, 1975

Vladivostok With Brezhnev

Again, Who Is This?

And Who Is This?

Assassination Attempts by Squeaky Fromme and Sarah Jane Moore

White House Pool & Vail, Co

Ford versus Reagan 1976

Jerry Ford vs Jimmy Carter

“There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe”

“I’M A FORD, NOT A LINCOLN”

Jimmy and Roselyn’s Inaugural Walk

Jimmy Who?

Grinning Peanut Farmer?

Born Again Baptist

Governor of Georgia

Presidential Candidate, 1976

CARTER’S DECISIONS

Stagflation- new economic phenomenon that combined inflation with a recession and an increase in unemployment

OPEC- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries; made up of middle eastern countries that control the world’s oil supply; they quadrupled oil prices in the 1970’s

Panama Canal Treaty of 1977- when Carter signed a treaty with Panama that stated the US would return the

canal to them in 1999; we kept our promise

Carter’s pardon of draft dodgers- Carter hoped Americans who had dodged the draft would return to the

US; he hoped to “heal” the wounds but only angered vets and those that lost loved ones

Crazy Carters

Human Rights Foreign Policy

Camp David Accords

Diplomatic Relations with China Restored, 1979

Panama Canal Treaties, 1978

The Energy Crisis and OPEC

IRANIAN HOSTAGES

Hostages in Iran- Iranians took 52 Americans hostage in Tehran, Iran in retaliation for the US providing medical care to the Shah of Iran; Carter was not able to free them but they were released moments after Reagan was sworn in as president

Reaganomics/trickle down theory- theory that tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans would encourage them to reinvest their savings into their businesses, which would allow benefits to “trickle down” to average Americans in the form of jobs and/or better wages

Iranian Hostage Crisis 444 Days

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

Carter’s Lame Responses

End of DétenteSuspension of SALT II Suspension of Grain Sales to USSRBoycott of 1980 Olympics

Election of 1980

Post-Presidency

Nobel Prize Winner, 2002

Best Ex-President?

Ronald Wilson Reagan(AKA SATAN)

RONALD REAGAN

Reaganomics/trickle down theory- theory that tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans would encourage them to reinvest their savings into their businesses, which would allow benefits to “trickle down” to average Americans in the form of jobs and/or better wages

Strategic Defense Initiative- “Star Wars”; Reagan spent billions on this project that hoped to protect

the US in case of a nuclear attack; it never worked Beirut, Lebanon- 241 American marines were killed by

terrorists when a truck loaded with explosives rammed into marine barracks

CRISIS CONTINUES

Downfall of Communism- Berlin Wall falls in 1989 and Soviet bloc countries declare independence in 1991

Persian Gulf War- fought to keep Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement signed by the US, Canada, and Mexico

Apartheid- racial segregation/white supremacy; apartheid ended in South Africa and Nelson Mandela was released from prison

Hollywood Actor

Famous Roles

The 1940’s: U.S. Army Air Corps

President of the Screen Actors Guild

Jane Wyman :First Wife and Family

Nancy Davis: Wife # 2

The Second Reagan Family

Saved by Television

Conservative Republicans 1964

California Governor

1976 : Close but no cigar

Unlikely Running Mates

1980“Are you better off now than you were

four years ago?”“There you go again!”

William Casey’s Iran Hostage Ploy?

President Reagan!

Assassination Attemptby John Hinckley

The Reagan Revolution and the “New Right”

Reaganomics (ERTA)

AIDS Epidemic

Sandra Day O’Connor

Grenada Invasion

SDI (“Star Wars”)

Arms Buildup

The “Evil Empire”

Zero Option

Nuclear Freeze Movement

Nuclear Fears

Ronnie and Gorbachev

Geraldine Ferraro: First Female V.P. Nominee of A Major Political Party

Reagan= 54,451,521 (58.8%)Mondale= 37, 565,334 (40.5%)

Iran-Contra Scandal

“I call them freedom fighters”

Sandinistas

“Neat Idea”

“I never lied to the American public”

Nancy and Ronnie

Alzheimer's, 1994 Letter

June 6, 2004

Bush the First

WWII Hero

Congressman Bush

Father and Son, 1968

Resume

Ambassador to United Nations, 1971-1973Chairman Republican Nation Committee,

1973-1974Chief Liaison, PRC 1974Director CIA, 1974-1977

Vice President 1981-1989

Run, Jesse, Run

No Jack Kennedy?

Presidential Debates

"If Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?"

The Winner?

Millie with Pups

Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989

“I have plans for Kuwait”

SADAM HUSSEIN

August, 1990

Desert Shield

Secretary of Defense in Saudi Arabia

Presidential Tie Clips,Thanksgiving, 1990

ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS

Secret Weapon

Collapse of the Soviet Union,August, 1991

Clarence Thomas

BILL CLINTON AND AL GORE

Perot’s Big Issue

1992 TV Debates

Costly Time Check

2ND TIME A FATHER AND SON ARE ELECTED AS PRESIDENT