Question 1

Explore the 1976 presidential election. Who were the major candidates? What were the major issues during the campaign? Why did Jimmy Carter ultimately win?

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Question 2

President Jimmy Carter and Congressman David Stockman had very differ views on the causes and solution of the energy crisis. Explain those differences. Then Explain how the goals of Carter's energy proposals might conflict with his economic and environmental goals?

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Question 3

The 1960s are known for the hippies, "youth culture", and sexual revolution. While these issues were prevalent, how could you argue that the majority of young adults varied relatively little from their parents' generation? Explain using specific examples.

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Question 4

What were the significant domestic policiesboth positive and negativeof the Nixon administration? How did Nixon deal with the economic, environmental, and social problems facing the nation?

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Question 5

The Camp David Accords were significant because they

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The Camp David Accords were significant because they set the foundation for peace negotiations between Israel and Egypt, marking a pivotal step towards peace in the Middle East.

Question 6

What were the issues, and who were the personalities, of the 1968 presidential campaign? What conclusions can you draw from the results of that year's political events? What, in particular, was the connection between domestic politics and foreign policy?

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Question 7

What were the major failures of the Ford and Carter presidencies?

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Question 8

Explore the origins and activities of the women's rights' movement in the 1960s. Why did the movement begin and what were its goals? How successful was it in achieving its goals? Explain.

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Question 9

How and why did a more conservative mood evolve in the nation during the late 1960s and early 1970s? How did this mood evolve out of radicalism? What happened to the New Left, and why?

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Question 10

Richard Nixon followed an activist foreign policy in the Cold War and in the Middle East. Identify and evaluate his policies with the Soviet Union and China and in the Middle East. How effective was he in addressing these foreign policy issues?

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Question 11

Explain why the problems of the mid to late 1970s made it very difficult for either President Ford or President Carter to have much success. What were the problems? How did each president attempt to solve them? Why were they not very successful?

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Question 12

What were the major successes and failures of the Women's Liberation Movement?

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Question 13

Discuss the rise and decline of college student radicalism from 1960 to 1970. What caused the radicalism? Who became radicalized? What forms did radical protest take? Why did radical protest wane?

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Question 14

Explore the Watergate scandal. What was the background to the scandal? Why did it become a scandal? Ultimately, what led to Richard Nixon's downfall?

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Question 15

In what ways did the student movement and counterculture shape the 1960s and 1970s?

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Question 16

How did Richard Nixon's political strategy reflect the racial upheavals and radicalism of this era?

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Question 17

What were the main causes and consequences of the Watergate scandal?

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Question 18

Did President Carter have greater success in foreign or domestic affairs? Explain. When he left office in 1981, his presidency was thought to have been a failure. Why? Do you agree with that assessment?

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Quiz 29: A Time of Upheaval