Day 148: The Stalemated 70s

1. Day 148: The Stalemated 70s Baltimore Polytechnic Institute April 23, 2013 A.P. U.S. History Mr. Green

2. The Stalemated 70s Objectives: Indicate how America reacted to Pearl Harbor and prepared to wage war against both Germany and Japan. Describe the mobilization of the American economy for war and the mobilization of manpower and womanpower for both the military and wartime production. Describe the war’s effects on American society, including regional migration, race relations, and women’s roles. Explain the early Japanese successes in East Asia and the Pacific, and the American strategy for countering them. AP Focus Early in the war, Germany, Japan, and Italy have considerable military success. The Allies, except for France, which had surrendered in 1940, are fortunate not to be overwhelmed completely. Fearing that they will be disloyal, President Roosevelt orders the detention of Japanese Americans, a serious violation of basic American civil rights.

3. Chapter Focus Chapter Themes Unified by Pearl Harbor, America effectively carried out a war mobilization effort that produced vast social and economic changes within American society. Following its “get Hitler first” strategy, the United States and its Allies invaded and liberated conquered Europe from Fascist rule. The slower strategy of island-hopping against Japan also proceeded successfully until the atomic bomb brought a sudden end to World War II.

4. Objective Students will be able to analyze to what extent the Watergate scandal contributes to political gamemanship today by describing the outcomes of the Watergate investigation.

5. Warm-up What is détente and how did Nixon use it in relations with China and Russia? What do you know about Watergate? Explain the impact of the Watergate scandal in today’s political atmosphere.

6. Watergate and the Unmaking of a President June 17, 1972-5 men arrested in the Watergate apartment-office complex they worked for CREEP VP Agnew resigned in October 1973 for taking bribes as MD governor and VP Ford appointed as VP Senate investigated Watergate in 1973-1974 Nixon denied White house officials testified and revealed a secret taping system October 20, 1973 Nixon fired the special prosecutor Supreme Court on July 24, 1974 ordered Nixon to release the tapes Tapes revealed he tried to cover-up the scandal Nixon resigned on August 8, 1974

7. 1st unelected President Ford took over and pardoned Nixon Wanted to enhance détente April 29, 1975 South Vietnam fell to the North Vietnam communists Ford let in 140,000 South Vietnamese citizens that worked with the U.S., then about 500,000 later on

8. Feminist Victories and Defeats Roe v. Wade-constitutional right to privacy Equal Rights Amendment-defeated Explain the ERA

9. 1976 Election Dems nominate Jimmy Carter Republicans nominate Jerry Ford Carter won 297-240 with majorities in both houses Carter supported human rights Camp David Accords in September 1978 Full diplomatic relations with China in early 1979 Gave back Panama Canal on 12/31/99 July 15, 1979 malaise speech Salt II-Carter Brezhnev Limiting strategic weapons in USSR and US arsenal Iranian Hostage crisis

10. Classwork Identify and state the outcome of the Supreme Court Cases on pages 1020-1021 Milliken v. Bradley Bakke United States v. Wheeler

11. Classwork Identify the purpose, goal and outcome of each of the following treaties on page 1007: 1. Anti-Ballistic Treaty (ABM) 2. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) Explain Nixon’s position on Chile and the role of the Central Intelligence Agency Identify and state the outcome of the Supreme Court Cases on pages 1007-1008

12. Class Discussion 1. Begin 1970’s chart 2.

13. Homework Read Chapter 39 Prepare for 5 question reading check on Wednesday