18/6 Final Exam Flashcards
(22 cards)
……….. lost support when he announced that he had …….., or officially forgiven, Nixon for any crimes he might have committed as president
-ford
-pardoned
President Gerald ford and soviet leader leonid Brezhnev met twice and endorsed the ……………… in this document, the nations of Europe expressed their support of …………………..
-helinski accords
-human rights
Former georgia governor ………………. won the presidency in the 1976 election. A day after his inauguration, he granted ……………….. to Americans.
-jimmy carter
-amnesty
The …………… treaty to limit nuclear arms production. However, relations btw the two superpowers took a frosty turn after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
-salt ii
In December 1979. Carter responded by imposing …………….. on the sockets, including a boycott of the 1980 summer Olympic Games in Moscow.
-sanctions
……………., which led to a peace treaty in which Egypt recognized Israel
-camp David accords
Amnesty
An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses
Sanctions
A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
Televangelists
Someone who preaches religious speeches on tv in order to persuade people to become Christians and give money to religious orgs
Compare and contrast how was carter’s foreign policy similar to and different from Nixon’s foreign policy?
Similar: both sought to relax Cold War tensions with the sv
Different: -Nixon focused on economic power of other countries -carter focused on human right issues in his foreign policy
Which event caused a significant decline in president ford’s popularity?
He pardoned Nixon’s for his crimes
What did European nations promised by endorsing the Helsinki accords?
To respect and support human rights
How did the community reinvestment act affect the us economy?
It enabled low income citizens to become homeowners
What was president carter’s most controversial foreign policy?
Returning the Panama Canal Zone to panama
Which president first recognized the importance of the Latino vote?
Richard nixon’s
What was the effect of the Wisconsin v. Yoder supreme court case?
It prohibited the state from violating students religious rights
Why did many people criticize president carter’s foreign policy?
For failing to project American strength abroad
How did the emergence of televangelism shape the conservative religious movement in the us?
It reached millions of viewers and gain support for the conservative orgs such as the moral majority
How did the decline of northern industries affect demographic patterns in the us?
Many people migrated to the sunbelt seeking jobs in defense plants and oil fields
How did ford deal with foreign policy challenges during his presidency?
-he continued pursuing detente with the sv through the helenski accords and salt ii.
- he didn’t interfere in sea after the Vietnam war ended, except to free an American merchant ship
What challenges did president carter face?
-difficulties working with congress
-the oil crisis deepened, ruining various businesses
- inflation was still rampant
Explain the pros and cons of the community reinvestment act
Pros: enabled many ppl to own their own homes, especially minorities or ppl with moderate or low incomes
Cons: this act may have contributed to the recession from 2007-2011
