Bell Starter May 19th/20thTake out your Bell starter sheet and complete the

following questions.1. Should the President have more rights and privileges than a normal citizen? Should the president be considered above the law?

2. Write down the first 3 words that come to mind when you hear the word “Politician”.

3. Should the American public be entitled to observing the private lives of US Presidents, or should presidents be treated differently than modern day celebrities?

Agenda: Nixon’s America

Watergate and movie

Homework: Begin working on study guide for final exam

Nixon’s America

Nixon’s Silent Majority

Nixon sought to serve “the non-shouters, the non-demonstrators” with his presidency.

The silent majority consisted of people that “worked in America’s factories, ran businesses, served in the government, provide most of the soldiers, and give life to the American dream”

During his PresidencyGovernment’s role expands:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Drug Enforcement Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Struggling economyStagflation = recession plus inflation

WatergateJune 1972 Break-in of Watergate Hotel (Democratic Headquarters)

The burglars had connections to government officialsOne had the phone number of a prominent official in the WhitehouseNixon denies break-in

Bob Woodward, and Carl Bernstein – Washington Post

July 1973 Investigation leads to requests for recorded conversations in the Whitehouse.

Nixon refuses to release tapes from Whitehouse citing “executive privilege”.Supreme Court rules unanimously that Nixon must surrender all of the recordings.

August 1974 Transcripts from tapes show that Nixon was involved in the cover-up of the Watergate break in.

August 9th 1974 Nixon resigns as President.

VideoWrite down the following 10 questions but leave space between each question for comments.

1. Who is Patrick Buchannan?

2. What is “Easy Rider?” and what does it symbolize?

3. Who were the “Hard Hats?” and what did they do?

4. What happened at Attica?

5. Where was President Nixon able to go that shocked the nation and the media (2 places)?

6. What was the “Hanoi Hilton?”

7. How were the Vietnam veterans treated upon return from the war?

8. In one sentence, what was Watergate?

9. Who took over the presidency after Nixon?

10. What happened at Saigon?

May 23rd / 24th

AgendaFinish Video

America after Watergate

Work time on review guides

HomeworkBring textbook May 31/June 1

Continue work on review sheets for final exam

I. Gerald Ford takes over as President after Nixon resigns (1974) from office

A. Offered Nixon a presidential pardon

1. Said Nixon would not get a fair trial

2. Would save American the embarrassment of having a former President on trial

3. Lost credibility with many for the pardon

B. Biggest problem facing Ford was an economic slowdown

1. Slowdown often referred to as stagflation: a combination of stagnation and inflation

2. Ford vetoed many Democratic proposals to increase spending to help the poor and create new jobs

II. 1976 Election

A. Democrat Jimmy Carter against Republican Gerald Ford

B. Carter, known for being a Washington outsider, wins the election by a narrow margin

III. Carter’s Presidency

A. As a Washington outsider, has a hard time getting bills through Congress

B. Grants amnesty to Americans who evaded the draft in Vietnam

C. Calls on Americans to conserve energy

D. Rising Gas prices, and gas shortages hurt Presidency

IV. Camp David Accords

A. Carter attempts to bring peace to the Middle East

B. Set up meetings at Camp David between leaders of Egypt and Israel

C. Camp David Accords: Egypt officially recognizes Israel in return for land

V. Carter and the Cold War

1. Carter pursues a détente policy

• 2. Soviet Union invading Afghanistan changes policy

VI. Iran-Hostage Crisis

• 1. America supports the Shah who is overthrown by revolution

• 2. Rebels storm the embassy and take 66 Americans hostage

• 3. Effort to release hostages fails

• 4. Hostages are released when Reagan takes over as President

V. Movement to the Sun Belt