PPT-Nixon-Obama Modern American Presidents

S2123 W inning Silent Majority Nixon made his comeback in 1968 1947 1951 House 1951 1953 US senator 1953 1961 Vice President 1960 lost to JFK 1962 lost governors race in CA the Silent Majority nonshouters and nondemonstrators voted for Nixon. Government * Mr. Marinello. Presidential Succession. 25th Amendment, 1967. If President cannot complete his term, the V.P. becomes President. Informal Amendment becoming formal. If Vice President’. The impact of social change movements and organizations of the 1960s. a. Compare and contrast the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) tactics; include sit-ins, freedom rides, and changing composition. 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. The Stalemated Seventies, 1968–1980. I. Sources of Stagnation. Causes of the slump in productivity:. The increase of women and teenagers in the work force. The declining investment in new machinery. 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. & . BALANCES . in the US System of Government. What did the Founding Fathers seek in relation to the President/Executives role?. Answer: the limit the power of the President. Checks & balances. 1968 - 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. Artemus Ward. Dept. of Political Science. Northern Illinois University. aeward@niu.edu. http://www.niu.edu/polisci/about/faculty-staff/full-time-faculty/ward-site. /. Dupage. County Social Studies Conference. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Did the U.S. Presidency become unmanageable in the 1970s? How well did American leaders deal with the challenge of stagflation?. TEKS and Objectives. We will…. (10A) . describe Nixon’s leadership in relations with China and détente. Objectives:. Identify Nixon’s key decisions and their consequences. explain the approach taken by Nixon to the cold war. . evaluate Nixon’s success’ and failures. Who was Richard Nixon?. Richard Nixon’s best known contributions to the Cold War were his roles in détente and ending the Vietnam conflict. However, he was an unlikely architect for both.. Preview:. . “Presidents from Truman to Nixon argued that communism in Southeast Asia threatened vital American interests. But it was Lyndon Johnson who began a massive bombing campaign and sent half a million American troops to intervene in Vietnam’s civil war.”. The LBJ Brand on the Presidency . Lyndon Baines Johnson . Texan. Though he mistrusted “The . Harvards. ”, he retained most of the bright Kennedy team. Managed a dignified and efficient transition. 8. th. hour. Oral Communications. CHILDHOOD. Michelle . LaVaughn. Obama was born on January 17, 1964 in Chicago, IL. She has one brother (Craig Robinson). She attended Bryn . Mawr. Elementary school and Whitney Young High School and was always placed in gifted classes. Artemus Ward. Dept. of Political Science. Northern Illinois University. aeward@niu.edu. http://www.niu.edu/polisci/about/faculty-staff/full-time-faculty/ward-site. /. Dupage. County Social Studies Conference.