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THE MODERN ERA

THE MODERN ERA. FORD THROUGH CLINTON. 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.

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THE MODERN ERA

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  1. THE MODERN ERA FORD THROUGH CLINTON

  2. 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. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

  3. Congressman Ford, 1950-1973

  4. 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. THE 1970’S

  5. Republican House Minority Leader

  6. Campaigning for Nixon in 1968

  7. Vice-President Ford, 1973

  8. “President” Ford Pardons RN

  9. Fall of Saigon, 1975

  10. Vladivostok With Brezhnev

  11. Again, Who Is This?

  12. And Who Is This?

  13. Assassination Attempts by Squeaky Fromme and Sarah Jane Moore

  14. White House Pool & Vail, Co

  15. Ford versus Reagan 1976

  16. Jerry Ford vs Jimmy Carter

  17. “There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe”

  18. “I’M A FORD, NOT A LINCOLN”

  19. Jimmy and Roselyn’s Inaugural Walk

  20. Jimmy Who?

  21. Grinning Peanut Farmer?

  22. Born Again Baptist

  23. Governor of Georgia

  24. Presidential Candidate, 1976

  25. 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 CARTER’S DECISIONS

  26. Crazy Carters

  27. Human Rights Foreign Policy

  28. Camp David Accords

  29. Diplomatic Relations with China Restored, 1979

  30. Panama Canal Treaties, 1978

  31. The Energy Crisis and OPEC

  32. 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 HOSTAGES

  33. Iranian Hostage Crisis 444 Days

  34. Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

  35. End of Détente • Suspension of SALT II • Suspension of Grain Sales to USSR • Boycott of 1980 Olympics Carter’s Lame Responses

  36. Election of 1980

  37. Post-Presidency

  38. Nobel Prize Winner, 2002

  39. Best Ex-President?

  40. Ronald Wilson Reagan(AKA SATAN)

  41. 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 RONALD REAGAN

  42. 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 CRISIS CONTINUES

  43. Hollywood Actor

  44. Famous Roles

  45. The 1940’s: U.S. Army Air Corps

  46. President of the Screen Actors Guild

  47. Jane Wyman :First Wife and Family

  48. Nancy Davis: Wife # 2

  49. The Second Reagan Family

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