PPT-The Nixon Administration

Politics and Economics Appealing to middle America Many Americans supported the government and longed for a silent majority end to the violence and turmoil that seemed to plague the nation in the 1960s. Nixon’s New Conservatism. Nixon was determined to turn the US into a more conservative direction with a sense of order. The US was intensely divided over Nam. Nixon felt LBJ’s Great Society programs gave the federal government too much responsibility. FOREIGN POLICY. Advance organizer. Richard Nixon rose through the political ranks as a staunch anti-communist; however, the policy of his predecessors brought the world to the brink of nuclear war and brought the U.S. into an expensive and increasingly unpopular war.. Mary Meyerhoff. Civics, 1B. Mrs.Previle. 1-13-15. Biography of Richard M. Nixon. Date of Birth-. Born on January 9, 1913. Where he was born- California. Personal Info:. Marriage- He married Patricia Ryan in 1940. (1968-1980). Megan McGill. Sources of Stagnation. The US economy stagnated in the 70’s after enjoying large growth in the 50’s and 60’s. The vast amount of money spent on the Vietnam War and the Great Society sans tax increases led to rampant inflation. The Nixon Administration. Created by: Mr. Chansen, Stephen T.. Department Head - Sunset High School. Dallas Independent School District. Appealing to Middle America. By the Presidential election of 1968, many people in the U.S. were extremely frustrated.. 1969 - 1974. Nixon and . the ’70s. The Election of 1968. The 1968 presidential election marked a shift to the right in American politics. . . Country is in . Stagflation. High inflation and unemployment. I. The Nixon Administration. A. Election of 1968. . 1. LBJ steps down. . 2. RFK assassinated. . 3. Violence at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. . 4. Hubert Humphrey vs. Richard Nixon. What earned Nixon the Right to be President?. Schooling and WWII. Whittier College then Duke University Law School before . Moved to Washington D.C.. Starting practicing law. World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific. By: Sky P., Noah S., Brittany V.A., Vanessa Z.. Questions:. What was the long-standing impact of Nixon’s economic policies?. What was Nixon’s general attitude towards Communist-allied countries during the Cold War? . Context. Vietnam. War and . anti. war . protests. President. . Nixon’s. . attempts. to . deal. with the . anti. war . movement. .. Bitter. . realization. . that. the . protests. . would. Ciera Dalton Block 2 10/26/13. United States v. Nixon. The case was heard in June, 1974.. The case was decided in July, 1974.. Public Policy. The Public Policies that were in place and came up in this case were Separation of Powers along with Executive Privilege and Rule of Law. . Modern American History. The Election of 1968. Richard M. Nixon [R]. Hubert Humphrey [D]. The Election of 1968. Nixon . [. R]. Humphrey [D]. Wallace [AI]. VP for Eisenhower. Aimed at “Middle America”. SWBAT: Explain Nixon’s domestic and foreign policy initiatives. Do Now. Identify examples of . both. conflict/hostility and peaceful relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union during the Cold War. Early Life . Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. Nixon lived a very modest childhood, having lived in on a small family ranch in Yorba Linda, California for his early years until 1922 when his family ranch failed and they moved to Whittier, California.