PPT-Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall

Nixons 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 LBJs Great Society programs gave the federal government too much responsibility. The 1970s. Miss Wootten. History through Film. SWBAT explain the aforementioned items. . Near the end of Vietnam…. We will start our look at the 1970s with the reminder that, yes, the Vietnam War is still going on.. 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.. Context. Vietnam. War and . anti. war . protests. President. . Nixon’s. . attempts. to . deal. with the . anti. war . movement. .. Bitter. . realization. . that. the . protests. . would. 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 1960's began as an era of optimism and possibility and ended in disunity and distrust. . 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”. 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. Woman’s Rights. Hispanic . Native American. Environmental. Betty Friedman. “ Feminine Mystique”. NOW. Gloria Steinman. Title 9- . Banned gender discrimination in educational and other activities supported by federal funds. 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. Since the Great Depression, the Executive Branch of the U.S. government had continued to grow more and more powerful throughout the years. . Historians . refer to Nixon as the . “Imperial President” . 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 . Nixon and the White House. Watergate scandal. – . Nixon administrations attempt to cover up a burglary of the Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate office and apartment complex in Washington D.C. . Born to poor family in CA.. Lost Presidency to JFK in 1960.. Lost race for CA governor in 1962.. 1968-elected to presidency.. Stiff, remote, not much humor to Nixon.. Few friends outside of family.. Willing to do whatever it took to beat enemies.. 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 . 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..