UNIT 6 REVIEW SHEET

Liberal or Conservative:

1.Explain the views of a liberal and a conservative on each of the following:

Liberal / Conservative
Size of government
Government spending on social programs
Defense spending
Tax cuts

2. ALSO BE AWARE of the views liberals and conservatives take on the various issues you examined on your Liberal/Conservative Beliefs Page. (from your reference section)

Nixon Foreign:

Define or explain the following terms:

Détente-

Realpolitik –

  1. Who was Nixon’s Secretary of State and chief advisor on foreign policy?
  1. What were Nixon’s successes in foreign policy?

Nixon Domestic:

  1. Nixon was trying to increase the power of which branch of government?
  1. What was the purpose/goal of “New Federalism”?
  1. What was Nixon’s Southern Strategy?
  1. Who were the Watergate “Plumbers” in connection with?
  1. What was the worst evidence to prove Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal?
  1. What was Nixon going to be charged with had he been impeached?
  1. When Vice President ______resigned, Nixon appointed ______to replace him.
  1. What was the most important effect of the Watergate scandal?
  1. How did Nixon’s presidency end?
  1. What was the most important result of the Watergate scandal and why was it ironic?

Ford/Carter Domestic:

  1. What did Ford do regarding Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal and why? How was this seen by Americans?
  1. How did Ford’s treatment of draft dodgers and deserters compare to his treatment of Nixon?
  1. What did Carter do regarding the draft dodgers and deserters? What was the publics’ reaction to this?
  1. Why did Carter have a difficult time dealing with Congress when he was president?
  1. Complete the chart by explaining the economic issues facing Ford and Carter:

Issue / Explanation of issue / How it was dealt with
High Inflation & High Unemployment
(AKA: ______)
Oil

Ford/Carter Foreign:

  1. Explain Ford’s Role in the following foreign affairs and determine whether they were seen as successful or not.

Ford’s Role/Action / Successful?
Cambodian genocide
Communist takeover of South Vietnam
Helsinki Accords
  1. Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy denounced Nixon’s and Ford’s policy of ______and instead focused on______
  1. How did Carter try to ease tensions with Latin America?
  1. What were the Camp David Accords?
  1. What was the point of theSALT II Treaty? Was it ultimately successful?
  1. What steps did Carter take when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan?
  1. Iran Hostage Crisis: Explain the role of each of the following in the Iran Hostage Crisis and understand why it occurred.

Shah of Iran / Ayatollah Khomeini / Mohammed Mosaddegh / President Jimmy Carter
  1. What was the final outcome of the Iran Hostage Crisis?
  1. Explain how the U.S. reacted to the crisis.

Anti-Iranian:

Iranian Oil:

Iranian assests:

1980 Election:

  1. Explain how each of the following contributed to distrust of government:

a)Watergate:

b)Ford’s pardon of Nixon and the Vietnam draft dodgers:

c)Three Mile Island nuclear accident:

Environmental Movement:

  1. Study the Environmental Movement PowerPoint Notes you recently completed and read throughpages 538-541 in U.S. History.