-Ran/lost for Prez �92 on third party ticket. Billionaire. Anti-Washington. 20% of pop vote
Leonid Brezhnev
-USSR Premier during d�tente/perestroika
Mikhail Gorbachev
-USSR Premier who ends Cold War.
New Federalism-Revenue sharing
-Nixon-shift federal monies to state control with few strings
OPEC
-Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries-controls oil prices
Sunbelt-
south and west
Rustbelt
-industrial northeast
Stagflation
-Inflation/ high unemployment 70s
Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg
1971-court ordered bussing of students if necessary to achieve integrated schools
Texas v. Johnson-
1989 Flag burning as political protest is protected under 1st Amend.
Helsinki Accords-
1974.Ford. 35 nations incl. USSR sign agreement of cooperation
Immigration Policy Act-
1986. Punish employers of illegal immigrants, Amnesty for those in US by 1982
Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg
1971-court ordered bussing of students if necessary to achieve integrated schools
Texas v. Johnson
- 1989 Flag burning as political protest is protected under 1st Amend.
NAFTA-
1993. North American Free Trade Agreement. Lowers tariffs. Hurt US manufacturing
Iran Hostage Crisis
- 1979-1981.
US Embassy workers held hostage for over a year because US gives refuge to deposed Shah of Iran.
Rescue fails
Released when Reagan inaugurated.
Carter�s low point
Iran-Contra Affair (1986)
Arms sold to Iran (against law)
Payment goes to Nicaraguan Contras fighting communism
Scandal, Reagan embarrassed, �Teflon� (didn�t affect his popularity
Movement to Sunbelt
- Movement of jobs, people, political influence to south and western US
Reaganomics (Supply Side)
-Cut taxes (on businesses/wealthy) to increase jobs, savings, investment, money will �Trickle Down� to everyone through more jobs and a stronger economy