PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WATERGATE
5 men broke into the National Committee Headquarters to try and find the democratic presidential campaign strategy. They were caught and traced back to Nixon, who resigned office as president t
OPEC
Organization of petroleum exporting countries aided oil prices and and cut the U.S. Off from oil
President-Nixon
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iran militants overran the American Embassy in Tehran. Hostages were released when Reagan was announced as president
President- Carter
Reaganomics-
Reagan's economic policy for economic growth and reduction of federal deficit. There were budget and tax cuts as well as increased spending and increased deficit spending
President - Reagan
Camp David Accords 1979 Israel and Egypt-
Peace agreement for the Middle East conflict resulting in Israel giving back Egyptian territory.
President- Carter
Iran-Contra Affair
Reagan supported selling weapons to Iran in return for a release of American hostages in Lebanon.
Persian Gulf War
Saddam Hussein, the leader of Iraq had fought a war with Iran, and was in debt because of it. He turned his attention to Saudi Arabia. The UN started an embargo against Iraq
President-Bush
Balkan Crisis
Serbs in Bosnia started an ethnic cleansing campaign to get rid of the Muslims in the area. The president of Serbia stoked conflict. NATO decided to support Bosnia
by attacking the Serbian. Clinton brought everyone in to have a peace talk.
President- Clinton
North American Free Trade Agreement
Resolved barriers to trade between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico
President- Bush and Clinton
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1994
International treaty first created in 1947 and frequently amended. GATT provides fair trade rules, reduction of tariffs, and other trade barriers.
President-Clinton
Migration
The Sunbelt-south and southwest because of their warm climates
The rustbelt- north Central and northeast regions because of aging factories.
President-Nixon
