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Nixon Refuses To Surrender Secret Tapes
Richard Nixon had the tapes installed to show that he was a good president. There was an eighteen and a half gap on one of the tapes following the Watergate Scandal. -
The Watergate Complex Is Broken Into
The Democratic Headquarters in the Watergate Complex was broken into. There were five men discovered by a night security guard at one a.m. They were attempting to intercept the telephones and other communications. -
OPEC Places An Oil Embargo On The U.S.
OPEC struck the West by imposing and oil embargo. Over night the price of a barral of oil went from $3.00 to $5.10. A few months later inraised to $11.65. -
Spiro Agnew Resigns & Gerald Ford Becomes New Vice President
Spiro Agnew went under investigation for extortion, tax fraud, ect. He was charged with accepting bribes. He had to resign leaving Nixon to hire Gerald Ford. -
Nixon Resigns & Ford Is Sworn In As The New President
Nixon resigned when the Watergatr Scandal occured. He was being put under investigation for having a part in the break in. -
The Khmer Rouge Takes Over Cambodia
When Khmer Rouge takes over Cambodia it is known as the Khmer Rouge period. It resulted in the death of two million Cambodians. Vietnam invaded Cambodia ending the period. -
Ford & Brezhnev endorse the Helsinki Accords
35 states signed the declaration to try and improve the relation between the Communist block and the west. They weren't binding they didn't have Treaty status. -
Carter Pardons Vietnam Draft Dodgers
On Carters first day in office, he put hundreds of pardons to the men who evaded the draft during the Vietnam war by fleeing or not registering. Carters pardons gained a lot of critisim. -
Carter Helps Negotiate The Camp David Accords
They negotiated for thirteen days. They focused on a resolution between Israel and Arab countries. -
Iranians Take Americans Hostage
66 Americans were held hostage for 444 days. The Americans were released just as Ronald Reagan became president. -
Panama Canal Is Panamas
On September 7, 1977 the treaty was signed by President Carter and Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama. In 1999, the Panamanians were in full control of the Panama Canal. -
USSR Invades Afghanistan
Russians landed in the capital on Christmas morning. They wanted to take out the Muslim religion, making Muslims ver angry. -
U.S. Boycott The 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
The U.S. was protesting the Soviets war in Afghanistan by boycotting the Olympics. The United States was joined by some other countries.
