HI-112-10 Ch30
Transcript of HI-112-10 Ch30
HI 112 , US HISTORY I IFALL 2014
WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY
Running on Empty(Chapter 30)
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"...I think that the Watergate tragedy is the greatest tragedy this country has ever suffered. I used to think that the Civil War was our country's greatest tragedy, but I do remember that there were some redeeming features in the Civil War in that there was some spirit of sacrifice and heroism displayed on both sides. I see no redeeming features in Watergate."
-- Senator Sam Ervin
Widespread disillusionment and cynicism
Due process of law v. the “imperial” presidency
Church Committee in Congress: systematic administrative power abuses
Press became more vigilant & aggressive
1973 War Powers Act
1974 Fair Campaign Practices Act
1978 strengthened the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
1974 strengthened the Freedom of Information Act
Consequences and Legacies of Watergate
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Manufacturing as Percent of Gross Product
National “Malaise”
“Crisis of Confidence” ? Low productivity, corporate stagnationDeclining union membershipStagflation = rising unemployment +
inflation in wages and pricesUp to 13% inflation in the 1970sMortgage rates up to 18 – 19% by early
1980sEnergy conservation a hard sell1 in 3 auto worker jobs lost 1978-1982
Carter’s Diplomacy 1977-1980
Effort to use human rights in foreign policy decision-making
Return of canal to PanamaCold War détente with China and USSR (SALT II)Opposition to USSR invasion of AfghanistanCovert CIA support of Afghan mujahideen &
TalibanCamp David accords, but no Palestinian solution
Reagan Revolution
• Steep federal spending & income tax cuts• Hostility towards unions, regulation• Embrace of free-market• Privatization of govt functions• Supply side economic theory• Joined by pieces of old New Deal coalition• Boost in military spending• Return to Cold Warrior mode
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Rogue Foreign Policy
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America and the Post-Cold War World
New technological, volunteer military forceNow includes womenClose media control, “video game-like”US as police force? Or hired mercenary?Stimulated anti-American feeling across
Islamic worldAccess to oil a major driving force of US
foreign policy