fill in the blanks Something was wrong in America in the 1970s. The 1970s saw a rash of . was on the rise due to high . Americans had to wait in line at to fill their . There was a at a nuclear facility at . Fifty-Two Americans were held hostage in during the Presidency of . The rose and were in decay. Many complained about the of the younger generation with their and sexual promiscuity. President resigned to avoid impeachment in the . was left to deal with the aftermath in a country experiencing --high unemployment and rising costs. His strategy , whip inflation now, was not effective in the least. The 1980s saw change with the election of who was endorsed by the and other conservative groups. He was credited with reducing the size of the , and increasing the budget for the military. His focus at home became working on morality issues as his wife tackled the campaign among children. He also focused on cutting taxes on the in the hopes that the benefits would trickle down to the . His presidency was not without its scandals though. The biggest being the affair. His biggest success would have to be his massive which led to the downfall of the as they attempted to keep up with him. After 45 years the was finally over.