1970

The 1970's

  • Detente

    Detente
    Signing of SALT I which limits arms manufactured in USSR and US
    Positive relations with china
  • EPA (Endangered Species Act)

    EPA (Endangered Species Act)
    The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970 and it began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order.
  • Watergate scandal

    Watergate scandal
    President Nixion's scandal which leads to his resignation
  • Issues under Rep. President Gerald Ford (1974-1977)

    Issues under Rep. President Gerald Ford (1974-1977)
    Energy crises due to OPEC embargo-- does not solve
    Failure of detente
  • issues under Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)

    issues under Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)
    Energy Crisis- does not solve
    Support for human rights
    Camp David Accords: first step to peace in the middle east
    Iran Hostage Crisis- 1979- Ayatollah stages a coup in Iran because Americans support the dethroned shah- hostages are not released until Regan is elected in 1881