Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973

1. What was the plan? What was the plan? Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 I AM NOT A CROOK! Vietnamization Watergate Election: What is the outcome and impact? What actually happened? Nixon as the “Law and Order” President What was Nixon’s goal? How was it implemented?

2. What was the plan? Civil Rights under Nixon What was the impact? What was stagflation? Realipolitik Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 Economic Policy Foreign Policy I AM NOT A CROOK! What did Nixon do to fight it? Détente China: Moscow/SALT I:

3. What was the plan? What was the plan? Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 I AM NOT A CROOK! Vietnamization Watergate Election: • Violence at the 1968 DNC paints the Democrats as the “party of disorder. • Nixon runs as the “law and order” candidate; vaguely promises to end war in Vietnam. What is the outcome and impact? What actually happened? Nixon as the “Law and Order” President What was Nixon’s goal? How was it implemented?

4. What was the plan? What was the plan? • Plan for South Vietnam to take a larger part in their war. • U.S. begins training Vietnamese troops. • Gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam. Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 I AM NOT A CROOK! Vietnamization Watergate Election: • Violence at the 1968 DNC paints the Democrats as the “party of disorder. • Nixon runs as the “law and order” candidate; vaguely promises to end war in Vietnam. What is the outcome and impact? What actually happened? Nixon as the “Law and Order” President What was Nixon’s goal? How was it implemented?

5. What was the plan? What was the plan? • Plan for South Vietnam to take a larger part in their war. • U.S. begins training Vietnamese troops. • Gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam. Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 I AM NOT A CROOK! Vietnamization Watergate Election: • Violence at the 1968 DNC paints the Democrats as the “party of disorder. • Nixon runs as the “law and order” candidate; vaguely promises to end war in Vietnam. What is the outcome and impact? What actually happened? • U.S. troops are withdrawn • Nixon secretly bombs N. Vietnam, Cambodia, & Laos • S. Vietnam surrenders 2 years after last troops are withdrawn in 1975. Nixon as the “Law and Order” President What was Nixon’s goal? How was it implemented?

6. What was the plan? What was the plan? • Plan for South Vietnam to take a larger part in their war. • U.S. begins training Vietnamese troops. • Gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam. Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 I AM NOT A CROOK! Vietnamization Watergate Election: • Violence at the 1968 DNC paints the Democrats as the “party of disorder. • Nixon runs as the “law and order” candidate; vaguely promises to end war in Vietnam. What is the outcome and impact? What actually happened? • U.S. troops are withdrawn • Nixon secretly bombs N. Vietnam, Cambodia, & Laos • S. Vietnam surrenders 2 years after last troops are withdrawn in 1975. Nixon as the “Law and Order” President What was Nixon’s goal? How was it implemented? • To restore “law & order” for his “silent majority” that was tired of the riots and antiwar demonstrations.

7. What was the plan? What was the plan? • Plan for South Vietnam to take a larger part in their war. • U.S. begins training Vietnamese troops. • Gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam. Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 I AM NOT A CROOK! Vietnamization Watergate Election: • Violence at the 1968 DNC paints the Democrats as the “party of disorder. • Nixon runs as the “law and order” candidate; vaguely promises to end war in Vietnam. What is the outcome and impact? What actually happened? • U.S. troops are withdrawn • Nixon secretly bombs N. Vietnam, Cambodia, & Laos • S. Vietnam surrenders 2 years after last troops are withdrawn in 1975. Nixon as the “Law and Order” President What was Nixon’s goal? How was it implemented? • Wiretaps of liberals & Watergate office • Secret investigations of people considered “dissidents” • Used VP Spiro Agnew to harass antiwar demonstrators and the liberal media • To restore “law & order” for his “silent majority” that was tired of the riots and antiwar demonstrations.

8. What was the plan? What was the plan? • Nixon  Presidency is an “imperial” position (unlimited power) • Scandal involved breaking into DNC headquarters & photographing docs, placing wiretaps • Wanted to find out Democratic strategy for next election • Plan for South Vietnam to take a larger part in their war. • U.S. begins training Vietnamese troops. • Gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam. Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 I AM NOT A CROOK! Vietnamization Watergate Election: • Violence at the 1968 DNC paints the Democrats as the “party of disorder. • Nixon runs as the “law and order” candidate; vaguely promises to end war in Vietnam. What is the outcome and impact? What actually happened? • U.S. troops are withdrawn • Nixon secretly bombs N. Vietnam, Cambodia, & Laos • S. Vietnam surrenders 2 years after last troops are withdrawn in 1975. Nixon as the “Law and Order” President What was Nixon’s goal? How was it implemented? • Wiretaps of liberals & Watergate office • Secret investigations of people considered “dissidents” • Used VP Spiro Agnew to harass antiwar demonstrators and the liberal media • To restore “law & order” for his “silent majority” that was tired of the riots and antiwar demonstrations.

9. What was the plan? What was the plan? • Nixon  Presidency is an “imperial” position (unlimited power) • Scandal involved breaking into DNC headquarters & photographing docs, placing wiretaps • Wanted to find out Democratic strategy during the 1972 election • Plan for South Vietnam to take a larger part in their war. • U.S. begins training Vietnamese troops. • Gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam. Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 I AM NOT A CROOK! Vietnamization Watergate Election: • Violence at the 1968 DNC paints the Democrats as the “party of disorder. • Nixon runs as the “law and order” candidate; vaguely promises to end war in Vietnam. What is the outcome and impact? What actually happened? • U.S. troops are withdrawn • Nixon secretly bombs N. Vietnam, Cambodia, & Laos • S. Vietnam surrenders 2 years after last troops are withdrawn in 1975. • Intricate cover-up  Documents shredded, bribes handed out, WH asks FBI to stop investigation • 1974  Nixon releases transcripts of tapes of him discussing Watergate with aides • 25 members of admin. Given prison time • Nixon forced to resign  1st and only President to resign Nixon as the “Law and Order” President What was Nixon’s goal? How was it implemented? • Wiretaps of liberals & Watergate office • Secret investigations of people considered “dissidents” • Used VP Spiro Agnew to harass antiwar demonstrators and the liberal media • To restore “law & order” for his “silent majority” that was tired of the riots and antiwar demonstrations.

10. What was the plan? Civil Rights under Nixon What was the impact? What was stagflation? Realipolitik Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 • Idea that foreign policy should be based entirely off power of nation, not moral principles • Ignore weak Communist countries • Fully confront powerful nations Economic Policy Foreign Policy I AM NOT A CROOK! What did Nixon do to fight it? Détente China: Moscow/SALT I:

11. What was the plan? Civil Rights under Nixon What was the impact? What was stagflation? Realipolitik Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 • Idea that foreign policy should be based entirely off power of nation, not moral principles • Ignore weak Communist countries • Fully confront powerful nations Economic Policy Foreign Policy I AM NOT A CROOK! What did Nixon do to fight it? Détente • Policy used to ease Cold War tensions China: Moscow/SALT I: • Nixon wished to have China on his side during negotiations with USSR • Opened up diplomatic & economic relations

12. What was the plan? Civil Rights under Nixon What was the impact? What was stagflation? Realipolitik Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 • Idea that foreign policy should be based entirely off power of nation, not moral principles • Ignore weak Communist countries • Fully confront powerful nations Economic Policy Foreign Policy I AM NOT A CROOK! What did Nixon do to fight it? Détente • Policy used to ease Cold War tensions China: Moscow/SALT I: • Nixon wished to have China on his side during negotiations with USSR • Opened up diplomatic & economic relations • Nixon becomes 1st U.S. president to visit Russia • SALT I – Strategic Arms Limitations Talks 5 year agreement to limit ICBM & submarine-launched missiles

13. What was the plan? Civil Rights under Nixon What was the impact? What was stagflation? Realipolitik • High unemployment & inflation from 1967-1973 • Caused by deficit spending, increased job market competition, & dependency on foreign oil • OPEC Oil Embargo  Arab OPEC countries stop exporting oil to U.S. after they support Israel Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 • Idea that foreign policy should be based entirely off power of nation, not moral principles • Ignore weak Communist countries • Fully confront powerful nations Economic Policy Foreign Policy I AM NOT A CROOK! What did Nixon do to fight it? Détente • Policy used to ease Cold War tensions China: Moscow/SALT I: • Nixon wished to have China on his side during negotiations with USSR • Opened up diplomatic & economic relations • Nixon becomes 1st U.S. president to visit Russia • SALT I – Strategic Arms Limitations Talks 5 year agreement to limit ICBM & submarine-launched missiles

14. What was the plan? Civil Rights under Nixon What was the impact? What was stagflation? Realipolitik • High unemployment & inflation from 1967-1973 • Caused by deficit spending, increased job market competition, & dependency on foreign oil Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 • Idea that foreign policy should be based entirely off power of nation, not moral principles • Ignore weak Communist countries • Fully confront powerful nations Economic Policy Foreign Policy I AM NOT A CROOK! What did Nixon do to fight it? • Raise taxes + cut the budget  Congress did not approve • Raised interest rates to reduce money in circulation  led a to recession • Wage freeze  only worked for a short period Détente • Policy used to ease Cold War tensions China: Moscow/SALT I: • Nixon wished to have China on his side during negotiations with USSR • Opened up diplomatic & economic relations • Nixon becomes 1st U.S. president to visit Russia • SALT I – Strategic Arms Limitations Talks 5 year agreement to limit ICBM & submarine-launched missiles

15. What was the plan? Civil Rights under Nixon • “Southern Strategy”  appeal to Southern Democrat’s unhappiness with desegregation What was the impact? • Tried to reverse Brown v. Board in SC & MS  Congress ordered him to abide by the ruling • Opposed Voting Rights Act of 1965  Congress extended act • Opposed integration through busing • Appointed more conservative judges to Supreme Court  did not always work in Nixon’s favor What was stagflation? Realpolitik • High unemployment & inflation from 1967-1973 • Caused by deficit spending, increased job market competition, & dependency on foreign oil Richard Millhouse Nixon 1968 -- 1973 • Idea that foreign policy should be based entirely off power of nation, not moral principles • Ignore weak Communist countries • Fully confront powerful nations Economic Policy Foreign Policy I AM NOT A CROOK! What did Nixon do to fight it? • Raise taxes + cut the budget  Congress did not approve • Raised interest rates to reduce money in circulation  led a to recession • Wage freeze  only worked for a short period Détente • Policy used to ease Cold War tensions China: Moscow/SALT I: • Nixon wished to have China on his side during negotiations with USSR • Opened up diplomatic & economic relations • Nixon becomes 1st U.S. president to visit Russia • SALT I – Strategic Arms Limitations Talks 5 year agreement to limit ICBM & submarine-launched missiles