Unit V test Terms Flashcards
stagflation
An economic condition marked by both inflation and high unemployment
Southern Strategy
President Nixon’s attempt to attract the support of Southern conservative Democrats who were unhappy with federal desegregation policies and the liberal supreme court
OPEC
the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries-an economic association of oil-producing nations that is able to set oil prices
realpolitik
a foreign policy advocated by Henry Kissinger in the Nixon administration based on consideration of a nation’s power rather than its ideals or moral principles
President’s Men
this included: H.R. Haldeman John Ehrlichman John Mitchell John Dean III
high crimes and misdemeanors
these were the crimes Nixon was charged with
Helsinki Accords
a series of agreements that promised greater cooperation between the nations of Eastern and Western Europe
Camp David Accords
historic agreements between Israel and Egypt, reached in negotiations at Camp David in 1978
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
the Muslim religious leader who led the rebels in overthrowing the shah of Iran
Rachel Carson
a marine biologist that published a book entitled “Silent Spring”
Three Mile Island
a nuclear power plant that had a malfunction with one of the nuclear reactors
