PPT-Ford, Carter, Reagan

Gerald Ford 1913 2006 38 th President 1974 77 Former Univ of Michigan football player WWII veteran and 25 year Congressman Selfdeprecatingly once described his abilities as president with Im a Ford not a Lincoln. 4/6/15. Oil Power . Imagine having to pay double for something you use everyday. How would it change your spending habits? . Oil crisis happened in the 1970s . 1/3 of America’s oil was imported . OPEC created an embargo . By: Deborah Seraya . Summary. . This chapter covers the Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W Bush administrations and their effects on both the American People and foreign Countries . Zinn argues that the Democrats and Republican parties keep the government essentially the same and continues to have a militant foreign policy no matter which party was in power.. Presidents Ford and Carter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlz0he9rtKw. Nixon Resigns. 1. st. President to Resign. The president Who was not elected: Ford is sworn in august 9, 1974. Ford is in office from August 1974 – January 1977. By: Ai Hue Nguyen, Morgan Riccobene, Vasiliki Dinoulis, and Julia Dunn . Period 3. Pragmatic Liberalism. Nixon’s first term of presidency began on a hopeful note, as Nixon promised to bring the country peace and respite, in contrast to the turbulence of the 1960s. Pledging to unite the country, Nixon. The student will describe changes in national policies since 1968.. A. The Nixon Presidency. Richard Nixon is credited with opening relations with China.. He reduced many trade restrictions between the U.S. and China, and silenced anti-China voices within the White House.. 1969-1988. Gerald Ford. Pardoned Nixon almost immediately. Americans didn’t like this so he wasn’t very popular after that. Not much more to say about him. Ford, ladies and gentlemen. Jimmy Carter. Gerald Ford. America's 38th president, Gerald Ford (1913-2006) took office on August 9, 1974, following the resignation of President Richard Nixon, . who left the White House in disgrace over the Watergate scandal. . 1969 - 2000. STAAR Review 13. The Nixon Presidency. 1968-1974. The Constitution attempts to create a balance between the 3 separate branches of government.. Since FDR’s New Deal, Presidential powers have increased dramatically.. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How well did American leaders deal with the challenge of stagflation? Does America have a moral responsibility to be world’s policeman?. TEKS and Objectives. We will…. (10B) . The Nixon Administration. Section 1. President Richard M. Nixon wanted to turn the U.S. in a more conservative direction.. He tried to decrease the power of the federal government. . Nixon’s plan was called . Jimmy Carter. A Washington outsider, Carter had no clue how to play politics. Instead of packing his Cabinet with politically savvy operatives, he chose experts in their respective fields. The economy, having slid into a recession under Ford, tumbles even further . Jimmy Carter versus Ronald Reagan. Realigning Election. Reagan’s success as a conservative and strong belief in decreasing governmental reliance encouraged liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats to either drop out of politics or change party allegiance throughout the 1980s and 1990s.. Ch. 27.2. Objectives. Explain the reasons for economic troubles in the U.S. during the 1970’s. Discuss Jimmy Carter’s domestic and foreign policies. Economic Crisis of the 1970’s. I. Economic Crisis. Chapter 32 - Sect. 3. Environmental Activism . Chapter 32 - Sect. 4. Mitten . –. CSHS. AMAZ History . –. Semester 2. Ford Travels a Rough Road. “A Ford, Not a Lincoln”. September 1974, new president Gerald R. Ford pardons Nixon.