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The Nixon Administration

The Nixon Administration. 1969-1974 The Law & Order Presidency The Politics of Paranoia. Foreign Policy. Vietnamization , Nixon Doctrine: Asia must fight its own wars. Cambodian bombing-1970 Christmas bombing—1972 Paris Peace Accords-Jan. 1973 Secret bombing of Cambodia-1973

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The Nixon Administration

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  1. The Nixon Administration 1969-1974 The Law & Order Presidency The Politics of Paranoia

  2. Foreign Policy • Vietnamization, Nixon Doctrine: Asia must fight its own wars. • Cambodian bombing-1970 • Christmas bombing—1972 • Paris Peace Accords-Jan. 1973 • Secret bombing of Cambodia-1973 • War Powers Act-Nixon vetoes, passed over his veto (Report troop enlargement within 48 hrs. Authorization for 60 days unless extended 30)

  3. Détente with China & Russia • Dr. Henry Kissinger, National Security Advisor • Nixon visits China in 1972, re-establishes diplomatic relations, shakes hands with Mao Zedong • Nixon visits Russia in 1972, makes grain trade deal • Concept of playing USSR & China off against each other. • SALT-agreement to freeze # of long-range nuclear missiles for 5 years

  4. Arab Oil Embargo • US supports Israel in the Middle East (Yom Kippur War of 1973) • OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) declares an oil embargo on the U.S. for 5 months. • Energy crisis, 55 mph speed limit. • Interest in alternate forms of energy • Higher oil prices • Beginning of the end for American gas guzzlers

  5. 1972 Munich Olympics • 11 Israeli athletes killed by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September

  6. Domestic Policy: The New Federalism • Stagflation: switch from mfg. to service economy coupled with inflation. • New, more conservative Chief Justice: Warren Berger • “The Imperial Presidency”: Nixon is not the media’s darling. • Kept & even expanded some Great Society programs. Philadelphia Plan • Est. the Environmental Protection Agency & the Clean Air Act, Earth Day • The Southern Strategy-give the appearance of supporting Civil Rights.

  7. Cesar Chavez & the United Farm Workers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzbL3X68TEI

  8. Controversies • Kent State Shootings: 1970 • Spiro Agnew Scandal, Resignation • And then there were the Pentagon Papers & Watergate (Go to PBS Whistleblowers) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9YR70WlDac • Your assignment, after watching the videos is to educate yourself about the Pentagon Papers & confusing Watergate Scandal. Please read the info provided & fill in the worksheets.

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