PPT-Nixon, Ford, and Carter Years

The Nixon Administration Nixons New Conservatism 1968 Entered in the Presidency Wanted to lead the nation in a conservative direction New Federalism Distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments. 4/6/15. Oil Power . Imagine having to pay double for something you use everyday. How would it change your spending habits? . Oil crisis happened in the 1970s . 1/3 of America’s oil was imported . OPEC created an embargo . (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. 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: Ai Hue Nguyen, Morgan Riccobene, Vasiliki Dinoulis, and Julia Dunn . Period 3. Pragmatic Liberalism. Nixon’s first term of presidency began on a hopeful note, as Nixon promised to bring the country peace and respite, in contrast to the turbulence of the 1960s. Pledging to unite the country, Nixon. Was he a Liberal or a Conservative?. Nixon’s agenda was to decrease the size and influence of the federal government. Nixon believed that Lyndon Johnson’s . Great Society. programs, had given the federal government too much power & responsibility.. Subtitle. Nixon (1968-74) . Nixon wins the 1968 presidential election due to a rise of conservatism. Runs on the platform that he will get the U.S. out of the highly unpopular Vietnam War and “return us to law and order”. Gerald Ford. 1913 – 2006. 38. th. President (1974 – 77). Former Univ. of Michigan football player, WWII veteran, and 25 year Congressman. Self-deprecatingly once described his abilities as president with, “I’m a Ford, not a Lincoln”. . the Cold War continues. The Election of 1968. Richard Nixon only narrowly won the 1968 election, but the combined total of popular votes for Nixon and Wallace indicated a shift to the right in American politics. . Nixon promises to bring Americans together but.... Vice President Spiro Agnew- attacks the media and the left. The Press:. “Nattering . naybobs. of negativism” . The Democrats:. “Sniveling hand-wringers”. 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. Richard Nixon only narrowly won the 1968 election, but the combined total of popular votes for Nixon and Wallace indicated a shift to the right in American politics. . Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers . Agenda. Do Now. Notes. Activity . Do Now. What is going on in this clip?. Why do they relate this to Nixon/ Watergate?. Do you think it is relatable? Why or why not?. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixOguUCVp8k. Ch. 27.2. Objectives. Explain the reasons for economic troubles in the U.S. during the 1970’s. Discuss Jimmy Carter’s domestic and foreign policies. Economic Crisis of the 1970’s. I. Economic Crisis.