PPT-Nixon and Watergate 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 Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers . 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. This is it . yall. ….. The last set of notes for this semester. . The Roots of Watergate. Seeking a Second . Term. Despite . the successes of his first term, Nixon believed his re-election was at risk. He directed his staff to ensure that he won the election of 1972. Nixon’s advisers ordered a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate building in Washington, D.C., to steal information about Nixon’s opponents. A security guard called police, who arrested the men.. Presidential Style. “Imperial” Presidency. Expanding Presidential Powers. Ex. war, government spending, executive responsibilities. Impounds. Tight hold on information. Closed circle. John Mitchell. 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. 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. Bell Ringer. Make . a Venn diagram of the Korean War and Vietnam War. Complete the last 2 pages in the packet on the Vietnam War. Richard Nixon. Who was . Nixon. ?. Born in California in 1913. Attended Whittier College and Duke University Law School. The Curtain of Watergate. THesis. The investigation of the Watergate Scandal was limited to the bugging of the Democratic Convention, and the stealing of files in the Watergate office. This was due to the White House’s strategy to insulate the President, and conceal its involvement in the case. The investigation proceeded because of the involvement of the press, who pushed for answers regarding political sabotage and espionage. . Pass out to students the document titled “Watergate Background” along with the student worksheet. Have students read the document and answer the 5 questions. – 20 minutes. Go through the first nine slides on the . . 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. . The Roots of Watergate . Mounting a Re-election Fight . The president finishes triumphant trips to China and Soviet Union.. Alabama governor George Wallace, mounted a strong third-party campaign in 1968, he dropped his bid for another run at the White House after an assassin's bullet paralyzed him.. S21-23. 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 governor’s race in CA. the Silent Majority (non-shouters and non-demonstrators) voted for Nixon. 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. and how two journalists . brought down a . presidency. History. In June of 1972, five men were arrested in a burglary at the Watergate Apartments in Washington, D.C.. June 17, 1972. During the early morning hours, a security guard notices that an office is being burglarized in the Watergate office building in Washington, D.C.. Week Twelve: Relevance to Today. Is it Déjà Vu all over again?. Geoff Shepard, Instructor. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. at Temple University. Philadelphia, 2019.