Modern U.S. history. From cold war to hostage crisis. 1969-1981. Unit three

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Examines the Nixon, Ford and Carter years, as the U.S. withdraws from Vietnam and reopens relations with China. America is shaken by the Watergate scandal, the rise of OPEC and the collapse of detente. Carter takes significant steps toward peace in the Middle East with the Camp David Agreement but confronts a prolonged hostage crisis in Iran.

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47 minutes

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Geography

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Alexander Street

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