7th SS chap 31
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 shuttle diplomat | stategy to solve conflicty between arabs & isreal where sec of state traveled bk & forth from capitals trying to resolve crisis |
| balance act | distribution of power among nations prevent 1 nation from becoming too powerful |
| salt 1 | treaty signed by nixon during 72 visit to moscow |
| brezchez | soviet leader nixon visited in moscow..said there must be room in the world for 2 great nations with different systems to live together & work together |
| kissinger | nat security advisor to nixon valuable negotiator |
| nixon | 1st amer pres to visit behind iron curtain |
| yom kippur war | caused by arab oil producing states imposing embargo on oil shipments to US |
| moscow | history making trip to china, nixon visited this city |
| 6 day war | thousands of palestinians lived in isreali held territory after this war |
| embargo | ban on shipments |
| real politith | policies based on nat interests instead of political ideology |
| affirmative action | preference to minorities in jobs where previously excluded |
| sand flotation | rising prices & sluggish economy, high unemployment to cut federal spending & called for tight $$ policy |
| inflation | rise in prices |
| h k haldmen | nixons chief of staff forced to resign |
| bob woodward & carl bernstein | washington post reporters linked watergate to nixon |
| spiro agnew | nixon vp resigned after taking bribes while gov of maryland |
| archibald cox | watergate prosecutor fired in sat nite massacre |
| gerald r ford | nixon resigned, ford succeeded him as pres |
| warren burger | nison appointed to be chief justice of supreme ct |
| occupational safety | program ensures worker's safety supported by nixon |
| plumber | nixon secret group to stop info leaks |
| freedom of info act | legislation gives citizens more access to govt files |
| watergate scandal | forced pres nixon to resign |
| amnesty | protection from prosecution offered to men after illegally avoiding military service during vietnam |
| underemployment | work in jobs when overqualified |
| gerald ford* | *hurt popularity by issuing pardon for nixon to NOT be prosecuted for watergate |
| mao zedong | mans death made US & china closer |
| leonid brezhnev | soviet leader met with ford in finland over arms control in 74 |
| gerald ford** | **WIN program did not keep ecomony from declining into a recession |
| helsinki accords | agreement with soviets, US, & western nations pledged to respect human rights & civil liberties of citizens |
| win | voluntary program of wage & price control |
| economic problems | ford unable to solve problems |
| fundamentalists | people believe strict obedience to religious laws |
| trade deficit | value of foreign imports exceeds domestic exports |
| anwar el sadat | egyptian pres met with isreali pres & carter @ camp david signed 1st peace treaty between isreal & arab nations |
| ayatollah homeini | muslim leader of iran hostile to US after supporting shah mohammed reze pahlavi |
| jimmy carter | pres based foreign policy on human rights |
| ronald reagan | rep pres candidate beat carter in 80 |
| jimmy carter* | *peanut farmer became pres after gov of georgia |
| nat energy plan | by jimmy carter to resolve energy crisis by stressing need to reduce energy |
| economic policies | carter reversal made him seem weak & uncertain |
| middle east | carter brough anwar sadat & menachem begin together @ camp david to bring peace to this region |
| menachem begin | prime misister of israel met egyptian leader & carter @ camp david & signed 1st peace agreement between israel & arab nation |
| anti nuclear | 79 major accident @ 3 mile island led to protest |
| afghanistan | soviet invasion of country kept US athletes from 80 summer olympic games |
| south africa | codemned by carter for policy of apartheid |
| hostage crisis | became major issue in 80 election after incumbant pres carter was unsuccessful in resolving issues |
| camp david accords | treaty makred first time israel & arab nation reached peace agreement |
| detente | attempt @ relaxing, easing international tension |
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