Chapter 29 - The Search for Order in an Era of Limits, 1973-1980 Flashcards
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
cartel formed by Persian Gulf states and other oil-rich developing countries
energy crisis
period of fuel shortages in the U.S. after the Arab states in the OPEC declared an oil embargo in October 1973
environmentalism
activist movement that began in the 1960s that was concerned with protecting the environment through conservation, pollution control measures, and public awareness campaigns
Silent Spring
book published in 1962 by biologist Rachel Carson that analyzed DDT’s toxic impact on the human and natural food chains, mobilizing environmental activists
Earth Day
annual event honoring the environment that was first celebrated on April 22, 1970
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
federal agency created in 1970 to enforce environmental laws, conduct environmental research, and reduce human health and environmental risks from pollutants
Three Mile Island
nuclear plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where a reactor core came close to meltdown in 1979
stagflation
economic term coined in the 1970s to describe the condition in which inflation and unemployment rise at the same time
deindustrialization
dismantling of manufacturing (especially in automobile, steel, and consumer-goods industries) in the decades after WWII
Rust Belt
the once heavily industrialized regions of the Northeast and Midwest that went into decline after deindustrialization
tax revolt
movement to lower or eliminate taxes
Proposition 13
measure passed overwhelmingly by Californians to roll back property taxes - inspired “tax revolts” across the country
Watergate
1972 break-in at the Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. by men working for Nixon’s reelection campaign - Nixon tried to cover for them and eventually resigned
War Powers Act (1973)
limited president’s ability to deploy U.S. forces without congressional approval
Freedom of Information Act (1974)
law passed in the wake of the Watergate scandal that gave citizens access to federal records
Ethics in Government Act (1978)
law passed in the wake of the Watergate scandal that forced political candidates to disclose financial contributions and limited the lobbying activities of former elected officials
deregulation
limiting of regulation by federal agencies that began under Carter and expanded under Reagan
affirmative action
measures established in the 1960s and 1970s to ensure equal opportunity for minorities - admission/hiring/promotion, consideration when allocating resources, encouraging victims of discrimination to apply for jobs and other resources
Bakke v. University of California
1978 Supreme Court ruling that limited affirmative action by rejecting a quota system
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
constitutional amendment passed by Congress in 1972 that would require equal treatment of men and women under federal and state law - ran out of time for state ratification in 1982
STOP ERA
organization founded by Phyllis Schlafly in 1972 to fight the Equal Rights Amendment
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Supreme Court decision that declared abortions performed during the first trimester to be protected by the right of privacy
evangelicalism
trend in Protestant Christianity that stresses salvation through conversion, repentance of sin, and adherence to scripture
Rachel Carson
biologist and author of Silent Spring
