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Economic Stalemate and Domestic Policies: Nixon's First Term Challenges

Nixon's first term was marked by significant economic issues that signified the end of the postwar boom. The American standard of living stagnated, with median incomes failing to rise and a rising number of women and teenagers joining the workforce. Key factors included decreased productivity and the increasing costs of government compliance. Amidst this, Nixon sought détente with China and the Soviet Union, coupled with controversial Supreme Court decisions that caused conservative backlash. His domestic policies aimed at extending welfare programs led to a notable 1972 election victory, despite the Vietnam War's looming presence.

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Economic Stalemate and Domestic Policies: Nixon's First Term Challenges

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  1. Nixon's First Term

  2. Economic Stalemate of the 70s

  3. Stalemate of the 70s • End of postwar boom • Doubling of American standard of living. Would it happen again? • Median income stagnated • Baby boomers faced?

  4. Causes of Economic Stagnation • Women & teens in workforce • Less productivity • Cost of gov’t compliance • Economic shift from ? to ? • Less investment  surpassed by? • Vietnam & Great Society

  5. Nixon's Detente

  6. Detente • Beijing & Moscow • End to Vietnam war? • February, 1972: Historic trip to Beijing • May, 1972: Trip to Moscow • Grain deal of ’72 • ABM Treaty • SALT Treaty • Slowing of arms race • End of Vietnam in sight

  7. Supreme Court • Chief Justice Earl Warren’s judicial activism • Decisions on: sexual freedom, rights of criminals, religion, civil rights, & political representation • Conservative criticism • Nixon appointed Warren E. Burger as CJ & 3 others • Nixon’s disappointments in his appointments? • Roe v. Wade

  8. Significant Warren Court Decisions • Griswold v. Connecticut • Gideon v. Wainwright • Escobedo v. Illinois & Miranda v. Arizona • NY Times v. Sullivan • Engel v. Vitale & Abington v. Schempp

  9. Nixon’s Domestic Policy • Significant extension of? • AFDC, welfare programs, SSI • Philadelphia Plan, 1969 • Affirmative Action • EPA & OSHA  prompted by Rachel Carson’s book

  10. Election of '72 vs.

  11. 1972 Election • Dominated by? • Spring, 1972: North Vietnamese moved? • Nixon ordered bombing • McGovern promised? • Kissinger’s announcement 12 days before election? • Huge landslide for Nixon • 520 EV’s to 17 for McGovern

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