administrations from Richard M Nixon to the present Examples Nixons policy of détente Cambodia Watergate scandal pardon of Nixon Iranian hostage situation Reaganomics Libyan crisis end of the Cold War Persian Gulf War Impeachment trial of William Bill Clinton terrorist at ID: 695010
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COS 16
Describe significant foreign and domestic issues of presidential
administrations from Richard M. Nixon to the present
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Examples: Nixon’s policy of détente; Cambodia; Watergate scandal; pardon of Nixon; Iranian hostage situation; Reaganomics; Libyan crisis; end of the Cold War; Persian Gulf War; Impeachment trial of William “Bill” Clinton; terrorist attack of September 11, 2001; Operation Iraqi Freedom; war in Afghanistan; election of the first African-American president, Barack Obama; terrorism; global warming; immigrationSlide3
Richard Nixon
37
th
President
President during VietnamWatergate ScandalForeign PolicySlide4
Nixon’s policy of Detente
Release from tension
Improved relations between Russia and America
Nixon went to China earlier, made great strides in relationship, made Russia want to improve relations with US
7 treaties that prevented war and lessened production of weapons and opened trade with US
Jimmy Carter supported détente, Reagan ended itSlide5
Nixon at the Great Wall of ChinaSlide6
Watergate
Early morning of June 17, 1972
Several burglars were arrested inside the office of the Democratic National Committee located in the Watergate building
Prowlers were connected to Nixon’s reelection campaign (CREEP)
Caught while attempting to wiretap phones and steal secret documents.
Information comes out, Nixon resigns.
Vice President: Gerald Ford takes office, never elected
Ford pardons NixonSlide7
Gerald Ford
38
th
President
Pardons NixonContinues Nixon’s foreign policiesEnded the Vietnam WarSlide8
Jimmy Carter
39
th
President
Peanut Farmer from GeorgiaContinued Nixon’s and Ford’s foreign policy with Russia and ChinaIranian Hostage CrisisSlide9
Iranian Hostage Crisis
November 4, 1979, Iranian students storm the US embassy in Tehran
Took 60 hostages
Jimmy Carter allowed Shah of Iran to come to America to get medical care for cancer.
Hostages set free January 21, 1981 after Reagan delivers Inaugural Address.Slide10
Iranian Hostage Crisis