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The Origins of the The Origins of the “Seventies”“Seventies”
The Election of ’68 & The Election of ’68 & the origins of the ’70sthe origins of the ’70s
Richard M. Nixon & Richard M. Nixon & the politics of Vietnamthe politics of Vietnam
The “Silent Majority” The “Silent Majority” speech (Nov. 3, 1969)speech (Nov. 3, 1969)
Kevin Philips & the Kevin Philips & the “Southern Strategy”“Southern Strategy”– Sweet Home AlabamaSweet Home Alabama– Okie from MuskogeeOkie from Muskogee
Vietnam & the SeventiesVietnam & the Seventies ““changing the color of changing the color of
the corpses”: Troop the corpses”: Troop withdrawals & domestic withdrawals & domestic politicspolitics
The “secret plan,” The “secret plan,” Congress & the moneyCongress & the money
The invasion of The invasion of CambodiaCambodia
Kent State, May, 1970Kent State, May, 1970– OhioOhio
Henry Kissinger, Le Duc Henry Kissinger, Le Duc Tho and “Peace with Tho and “Peace with Honor” in VietnamHonor” in Vietnam
Nixon’s Foreign PolicyNixon’s Foreign Policy
The End of the The End of the Vietnam War?Vietnam War?– POW/MIAPOW/MIA
The Cold War & The Cold War & Global unrestGlobal unrest
DétenteDétente– The China GameThe China Game
WatergateWatergate & American Political & American Political CultureCulture
The Watergate The Watergate Break-inBreak-in
CREEP: The CREEP: The Committee to Re-Committee to Re-Elect the PresidentElect the President
Nixon Resigns Nixon Resigns (1974)(1974)
Domestic Politics in the ‘70sDomestic Politics in the ‘70s The Women’s The Women’s
MovementMovement
Betty Freidan, Betty Freidan, The Feminine The Feminine MystiqueMystique
Women’s LiberationWomen’s Liberation
Gloria Steinem: “a women Gloria Steinem: “a women needs a man like a fish needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle”needs a bicycle”
The “feminization of The “feminization of poverty”poverty”
Roe vs. WadeRoe vs. Wade & & Reproductive RightsReproductive Rights
The Environmental The Environmental MovementMovement
The Environmental The Environmental MovementMovement– Silent Spring, 1962Silent Spring, 1962– The EPA, Clean Air Act, The EPA, Clean Air Act,
Clean Water Act, Clean Water Act,
– Earth Day, 1970Earth Day, 1970 – Water Pollution Water Pollution
Control Act (1972)Control Act (1972)– Endangered Endangered
Species Act (1973)Species Act (1973)– Three Mile IslandThree Mile Island
Civil Rights & the Politics of Civil Rights & the Politics of RaceRace
““Urban Renewal” Urban Renewal” vs. “white flight”: vs. “white flight”: the Ghettothe Ghetto– Whitey on the MoonWhitey on the Moon– Winter in AmericaWinter in America
The Jefferson’sThe Jefferson’s: : “Movin’ on Up” vs. “Movin’ on Up” vs. Inner-City BluesInner-City Blues
““Good Times” Good Times” in the Ghettoin the Ghetto Good Times. Any time you meet a Good Times. Any time you meet a
payment. payment. Good Times. Any time you need a Good Times. Any time you need a friend. friend. Good Times. Any time you're out Good Times. Any time you're out from under. from under.
Not getting hassled, not getting Not getting hassled, not getting hustled. hustled. Keepin' your head above water, Keepin' your head above water, making a wave when you can. making a wave when you can.
Temporary lay offs. Good Times. Temporary lay offs. Good Times. Easy credit rip offs. Good Times. Easy credit rip offs. Good Times. Scratchin' and surviving. Good Scratchin' and surviving. Good Times. Times. Hangin in a chow line. Good Hangin in a chow line. Good Times. Times.
Ain't we lucky we got 'em. Good Ain't we lucky we got 'em. Good Times.Times.
The Rise of the “New Right”The Rise of the “New Right” The “rustbelt” vs. the “sunbelt”The “rustbelt” vs. the “sunbelt”
– Demographic & Political changeDemographic & Political change
The The AntiAnti Politics Machine Politics Machine: “big : “big government,” “tax & spend,” government,” “tax & spend,” “creeping socialism,” & Bussing“creeping socialism,” & Bussing
Phyllis Schlafly & Phyllis Schlafly & The Eagle ForumThe Eagle ForumThe ERA as the end of American The ERA as the end of American civilizationcivilization
TheThe “New Right” “New Right” Think TanksThink Tanks: : – The Scaif Foundation, the Heritage The Scaif Foundation, the Heritage
Foundation, the Cato Institute, the Foundation, the Cato Institute, the Hoover Institute, the American Hoover Institute, the American Enterprise Institute, etc.Enterprise Institute, etc.
The Religious Revival (?)The Religious Revival (?)– Pat Robertson, Jim & Tammy Faye Pat Robertson, Jim & Tammy Faye
Bakker, Jerry Fallwell, Jimmy Bakker, Jerry Fallwell, Jimmy Swaggart, et al.Swaggart, et al.
The ’70s & The ’70s & MalaiseMalaise The Election of Jimmy The Election of Jimmy
CarterCarter On Domestic PolicyOn Domestic Policy
– OPEC, the Oil Embargo OPEC, the Oil Embargo & the energy crisis, & the energy crisis, October, 1973…October, 1973…
– The economy: the The economy: the dilemma of dilemma of StagflationStagflation
On Foreign PolicyOn Foreign Policy– The Iranian RevolutionThe Iranian Revolution
Ayatollah KhomeiniAyatollah Khomeini