the rise and fall of richard nixon unit 5 lesson
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The Rise and Fall of Richard Nixon
Unit 5
Lesson
Big Idea
Nixon worked to lead the country in a new, more conservative, direction; however any accomplishment is negated by the Watergate Scandal.
Warm Up:
What was Nixon’s campaign promise?
Peace w/honor abroad Law & order at home
1968 Election
(D) Humphrey (R) Nixon (I) Wallace
Intense political process
Nixon wins close vote Law & Order @ home Peace w/honor abroad
The Nixon Administration
“Imperial presidency”
“President’s Men” HR Haldeman- Chief of Staff John Erlichman- Domestic Advisor John Mitchell- Attorney General John Dean- Presidential Counsel
Henry Kissinger- Secretary of State
Domestic Agenda – New Conservatism
Economic Problems Inflation and
unemployment on rise
Dependence on foreign oil (prices ↑)
Solutions Raise taxes and cut
budget Raise interest rates Price, wage, rent
controls
OPEC Embargo = Recession
Domestic Agenda – New Conservatism
Size of Federal Government Great Society- Too
much fed responsibility
Did increase Soc Sec, Medicare, and Medicaid!
Welfare inefficient
Solutions New Federalism- share
certain responsibilities w/states
Revenue Sharing Impoundment- Withheld
fed $ for programs he didn’t like (unconstitutional)
Family Assistance Plan- basic income, job training
Domestic Agenda – New Conservatism
Domestic Upheaval Press Leaks Antiwar Protestors,
Student Radicals, Counterculture
Rising crime, growing drug use, racial violence/riots
Liberal Ct and Brown II – speedy desegregation
Solutions Justice Dept Wiretaps,
FBI investigations, IRS audits, Enemies List
VP Spiro Agnew- Vocal lashings of media and liberals
Southern Strategy – opposed extending VRA, interfered w/desegregation
Appt 4 conservative SC justices (Warren Burger)
A New Foreign Policy
• Henry Kissinger▫ Realpolitik – evaluate
nation’s power, not political ideals
• Détente▫ Relaxing tension
w/Communist nations
Ping Pong Diplomacy & China
’70 shouldn’t isolate China
UN recognition ‘71
‘71 end travel ban & trade embargo
’72 Visit (1st Pres ever)
Détente with the Soviet Union
’72 Visit to Moscow
Brezhnev Explore space Ease trade limits Weapons pact
SALT I
Peace With Honor in Vietnam
Vietnamization Gradual withdraw
US troops
Increased scope
Paris Peace Accords Jan 1973
Nixon’s Downfall
Suspicion and Deceit Not enough credit for
accomplishments Fear of losing “Enemies List” “Plumbers” stop leaks
w/wiretaps of staff and reporters, mail
CREEP
Committee to Reelect the President John Mitchell
Fund-raising
G. Gordon Liddy Dirty Tricks
Fake letters, gossip Hecklers Spies
Watergate
DNC headquarters
June 17, 1972 “Burglary” Tap phones Photograph strategies CAUGHT…with
CREEP $!!!!!!
Activity: The Cover Up
Use the reading handout to complete the timeline of major Watergate events.
Video: http://youtu.be/nFID6Qkwh88
Effects of Watergate
Nixon resigns in light of impeachment 69 charged, 48 guilty 25 ppl in admin serve
prison terms
Lack public trust Angry Congress =
Balance of powers Cynical media
Who was Deep Throat?
5-31-2005 FBI Deputy Director
Mark Felt
Activity
The Nixon Years
Closure
What were Nixon’s major domestic goals?
Reduce inflation New Federalism – decrease size & role fed govt Strengthen law & order Southern Strategy – slow civil rights, appt
conservative justices
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