day 1

    Cards (11)

    • Nixon became president in 1968
    • Henry Kissinger was Nixon’s advisor on foreign affairs
      • Nixon and Kissinger ended US involvement in Viet.
    • New Federalism - to distribute federal power between states and local governments
    • Revenue Sharing: state and local government could spend their federal dollars however they see fit within certain limits
    • Nixon served during ww2. He lost 2 brothers to rare diseases. He went to Duke University and studied law. He was described as competitive
      • Nixon appointed 4 Supreme Court justices
      • Stagflation: high inflation and high unemployment
      • a major reason for our economic suffering was because of our dependency on foreign oil
      • OPEC: Organization of the Patroleum Exporting Countries
    • What was a major reason for our economic suffering?
      dependent on foreign oil
    • What does OPEC stand for?
      Organization of the petroleum exporting countries
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