Silent Majority
phrase introduced by President Richard Nixon to refer to a significant number of Americans who supported his policies but chose not to express their views
Henry Kissinger
President Nixon's leading advisor on national security and international affairs
Realpolitik
a foreign policy promoted by Henry Kissinger during the Nixon administration based on concrete national interests instead of abstract ideologies
Detente
flexible diplomacy adopted by Richard Nixon to ease tensions between the United States, the Soviet Union, and the People's Republic of China
Stagflation
Term for the economic condition created in the late 1960s and 1970s by high inflation combined with stagnant economic growth and high unemployment
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
group of countries which sell oil to other nations and cooperate to regulate the price and supply of oil
Southern Strategy
tactic of the Republican Party for winning presidential elections by securing the electoral votes of southern states
Affirmative Action
policy that gives special consideration to women and minorities to make up for past discrimination