32.1 Notes

32.1 Notes

Directions: Fill in the blanks and make sure you understand the outline.  Read parts of the section to understand or ask questions if necessary

http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/tucker/strusky_m/2360cwebpage/eText/ch32-1.pdf

I.                   The Nixon _________________

A.    Nixon’s New _________________

1.      New _________________: to distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments

2.      _________________Sharing: State and local governments could spend their federal dollars however they saw fit within certain limitations

a.       known as 1972 State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act

B.     _________________Reform

1.      Family _________________ Plan: every family of four with no outside income would receive $1600 a year from the fed gov. and could earn up to $4000 in supplemental income

2.      Senate shot down bill!  Work requirement too stiff?

C.     _________________ federalism wears two faces

1.      federal spending for social programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps)

2.      Dismantle social programs (eliminate the Job Corps).  Nixon “impounded $15 Billion in social program funding…”

D.    Nixon’s “_________________ Strategy”: Nixon tried to attract Southern conservative Democrats for his 1972 election campaign by appealing to their unhappiness with federal desegregation policies and a liberal Supreme Court.

1.      A New _________________-Democrats had voted against Humphrey in 1968, because the “Great Society” was too liberal…George Wallace had taken 5 states in 1968 (“White Backlash Party”)

2.      Nixon slows _________________: “Middle course between 2 extremes”!

a.       Nixon did not support Brown II and the extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act

3.      Controversy over _________________…Nixon tried to slow and even stop busing

a.       quote page 1003

4.      A Battle over the _________________Court…4 supreme court justices (including Earl Warren) retired and Nixon tried to replace them with conservatives

E.     Confronting a _________________Economy

1.      The causes of _________________(high inflation and high unemployment)

a.       Many countries belonged to OPEC

b.      Read excerpt on 1004-1005

c.       Wars in the Middle East

2.      Nixon battles Stagflation.  Nixon tried to raise taxes and cut budget, reduce money and raise interest rates and freeze prices and wages to stop inflation.  None of the measures stopped a recession.

F.      Nixon’s Foreign Policy Triumphs

1.      _________________and “Realpolitik” (foreign policy should be based solely on consideration of power, not ideals or moral principles)

a.       ignore weak Communist countries

b.      Recognize and negotiate with hostile nations instead of always resorting to military engagement

c.       “Détente”- “Relax” cold war tensions

i.                    Nixon visited _________________ (Communist)

ii.                  Picture and excerpt on page 1006

iii.                Nixon visited Moscow (USSR)

iv.                1007

v.                  SALT I Treaty- 5 year agreement that limited the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM’s) and submarine-launched missiles to 1972 levels

vi.                “Peace is at hand!”

vii.              In Vietnam peace was not at hand.  Kissinger negotiated in 1973.  North Vietnam took over South Vietnam by 1975!

NOTE- Reflections named after sections are always a minimum 4 sentences that you write connecting to the topic.  Students can just remark on something from that section or the best is when they compare it to what they know and show they understand how relevant it is to their lives.  Summaries will NOT be given credit on the next notebook check.  If you are uncertain how to write a reflection instead of a summary, see P. Cook.