Stalemate 70s

By cduffy903

  • The First Moon Landing

  • Nixon in China

  • Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

  • Spira Agnew Resigns

    Was investigated for accepting bribes when he was Governor of Maryland-was replaced by Gerald Ford

  • Freedom of Information Act

    Gave citizens greater access to files that federal agencies had on them

  • Nixon's Resigns

    Watergate

  • Fair Campaign Practice Act

    Limited campaign contributions and provided for stricter accountability and public financing of presidential campaigns
  • Period: to

    Gerald Ford's Presidency

    Only non-elected VP and Pres

  • North Vietnam began a new offensive against South

  • Saigon falls to North Vietnam

  • Conference on Security and Cooperation held in Helsinki, Finland

  • Election 1976

    Gerald Ford(R)
    Jimmy Carter(D)-wins

  • National Energy Act

  • Camp David Accords

  • Iran Hostage Crisis

  • Soviet Union invades Afghanistan

  • Election 1980

    Ronald Reagan(R)-wins
    Jimmy Carter(D)

  • Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan

    Shot by John Hinckley

  • Election 1984

    Ronald Reagan(R)-wins
    Walter Mondale(D)

  • Election 1988

    George Bush Sr(R)-wins
    Michael Dukakis(D)

  • Fall of Berlin Wall

  • Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait

  • Civil Rights Act of 1991

    If an employee faces discrimination from an employer the employee can sue the employer

  • Gorbachev overthrown

  • Operation Desert Shield

    Launched military offensive