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USA 1968-2012: Opportunity and Challenge

ICSE · Class 12 · History

Complete topic list for USA 1968-2012: Opportunity and Challenge in ICSE Class 12 History. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in USA 1968-2012: Opportunity and Challenge

1

Richard Nixon and the Imperial Presidency

  • Nixon won the presidency in 1968 and again in 1972.
  • His presidency is described as an 'imperial presidency' period because power became highly concentrated in the White House.
  • Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California, in 1913.
2

Ford and Carter: Weakness of the Presidency

  • Gerald Ford became president in 1974 after Nixon resigned.
  • Ford was a Republican Congressman from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  • He was the first man to serve as Vice President and then President without being elected to either office.
3

Reagan and the Shift to the Right

  • Ronald Reagan was president from 1981 to 1989.
  • He was a former Hollywood actor and Governor of California from 1967 to 1975.
  • He won the 1980 election with 50.7% of the popular vote versus Carter's 41% and Anderson's 6%.
4

Iran-Contra and the Limits of Presidential Power

  • Iran-Contra was a covert and illegal foreign policy scandal.
  • Reagan's public anti-terror line was later shown to have no basis in reality regarding Iran-Contra.
  • The affair involved secret arms sales to Iran and diversion of proceeds to the Nicaraguan Contras.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The changing power of the American presidency and the social, economic, and political challenges faced by the United States from Nixon to Obama

Richard Nixon and the imperial presidencyWatergate and the collapse of trustGerald Ford and restoration after scandalJimmy Carter and presidential weaknessCivil rights, race, and school desegregationRonald Reagan and the shift to the rightReaganomics and economic changeReagan second term and scandal

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