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USA 1968-2012: Opportunity and Challenge

ICSE · Class 12 · History

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Overview

The period from 1968 to 2012 shows major changes in American presidential power, domestic politics, race relations, the economy, and foreign policy. Nixon’s rise created the idea of an imperial presidency, but Watergate badly damaged trust in the office. Later presidents faced new problems: recessio

Key Concepts

This describes the concentration of great

This describes the concentration of great power in the hands of the president and close aides during Nixon’s time. Nixon’s style of rule, along with s

Watergate was a political scandal involving

Watergate was a political scandal involving a break-in and cover-up. Burglars linked to the Nixon campaign were caught at the Democratic National Comm

Busing was a school desegregation policy

Busing was a school desegregation policy that moved pupils to schools in other areas to create racial balance. Nixon opposed it personally, but federa

Reaganomics focused on cutting taxes

Reaganomics focused on cutting taxes, reducing government, and increasing defence spending. It aimed to stimulate growth through supply-side ideas and

Iran

Iran-Contra was a covert and illegal foreign policy scandal. Arms were sold to Iran, and some proceeds were diverted to the Nicaraguan Contras without

Learning Objectives

  • Understand how presidential power changed from Nixon to Obama.
  • Trace the main political events from 1968 to 2012 in chronological order.
  • Explain the causes and effects of Watergate, Iran-Contra, impeachment, and the 2000 election dispute.
  • Describe how race, poverty, and desegregation shaped American society in this period.
  • Analyse the impact of economic policy, recession, and financial crisis on presidential popularity.

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