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Billy Graham
In 1949, he was preaching at an L.A. revival and was a guest on Stuart Hamblen's radio show. The publicity made Graham a superstar and he began broadcasting his sermons globally. -
Sam Walton
Sam Walton was an entrepreneur that was the founder and creator of a small busniess that turned into walmart. 1962 was when Walton first opened his walmart. -
U.S. Israel Relations
In 1968 when Johnson announced the sale of Phantom jets to Israel. That sale established the United States as Israel's principal arms supplier. It also marked the beginning of the U.S. policy to give Israel a qualitative military edge over its neighbors. -
Lionel Sosa
During the 1970’s, Lionel helped revolutionize Hispanic marketing by driving attention to the often overlooked Latino market. He was one of the first in the industry to recognize the diverse, Latino cultural group as an important group of consumers, and more importantly, strong political shifters. -
Impacts of the Cold War
Impacts of the Cold War changed the way people lived. We came out with a lot of new technologies that actually helped us go to the moon. That was a huge impact. -
Amendment and Property Rights.
The 5th Amendment reflects the property rights of people requiring the government to follow a procedure if it needs to seize someones property. It measures the degree to which a country’s laws protect private property rights and the degree to which its government enforces those laws. -
Watergate Scandal
Early in the morning of June 17, 1972, several burglars were arrested inside the office of the Democratic National Committee. These robbers were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign. In August 1974, after his role in the Watergate conspiracy had finally come to light, the president resigned. -
Nixon and China
On February 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon arrived in China for an official trip. He was the first U.S. president to visit the People's Republic of China since it was established in 1949. This was an important event because the U.S. was seeking to improve relations with a Communist country during the Cold War. -
Endangered Species Act
he Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) was signed on December 28, 1973, and provides for the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of their range. -
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States. In 1968 before his presidency Ford was considered as a vice presidential candidate. -
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter served as President from January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981. He championed human rights throughout the world. On the domestic side, the administration’s achievements included a comprehensive energy program conducted by a new Department of Energy -
Community Reinvestment Act
The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA) provides a framework for financial institutions, state and local governments, and community organizations to jointly promote banking services to all members of a community -
Iran Hostage Crisis
When the Iran Hostage Crisis had just occred, Presidnet Carter initiated immediate econmic sanctions and attempted a military rescue that failed. He also negotiated for the release of hostages, which no one should ever do, but he never did get noticed for that. -
The "Moral Majority"
The Moral Majority was a politiacal organization that was found by Southern Bapist pastor Jerry Fallwell and advoacted social policies that reflected the point of view of evangelical Christians. It lobbied for prayer and the teaching of creationism in public schools, while opposing the Equal Rights Amendment homosexual rights, abortion, and the U.S.-Soviet SALT treaties. -
Conservation in the 1980s
Conservation describes the U.S. from 1970-1990. -
Jerry Fallwell
Fallwell was a pastor of a southern bapist church that was the founder of the Moral Mjority. He was an evangelist reverond. -
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
The first cases of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) were reported in 1981. As it seemed to be spread by contact with body fluids, it was early suspected to be caused by a new virus, and by 1983 the agent now known to be responsible for AIDS -
Four Pillars of Reaanomics
The four Pillars of Reagonmics are to Reduce the growth of government spending, reduce the marginal tax rates on income from both labor and capital, reduce regulation and reduce inflation by controlling the growth of the money supply. -
Sandra Day O' Connor
Sandra Day was the first female justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981. As a justice, O'Connor was as a key swing vote in many important cases, including the upholding of Roe v. -
Ronald Reagan
When Ronald Reagan stepped down as president on January 20, 1989, he had served eight years. -
American Movies and Cultural Diffusion
American movies have created a important element of cultural diffusion. People have been impacted around the world, and have learned American culture and actually put it into their culture, through our movies. -
"Just Say No" Campaign
Mrs. Reagan first became aware of the drug problem in America when she learned that the children of many of her friends were using drugs. She started visiting campaigns and learning about these things. Upon leaving the White House, Mrs. Reagan established the Nancy Reagan Foundation to continue her campaign against drug abuse, in 1994 -
Bill Gates
Bill Gates was an Entrepreneur. He began to show an interest in computer programming at the age of 13. Through technological innovation, and aggressive competitive tactics, he and his partner Paul Allen built the world's largest software business, Microsoft.
