Vietnam, Watergate, and Ford

Question 1

Why did vietnam war popularity fall during Nixon?

Answer 1

Millitrary Moral in vietnam collapsing

He Pardoned My Lai Massacre Lt. William Calley
Expanded war into Cambodia
Pentagon Papers leaked
Kent state shooting by national guard

Question 2

Vietnam Protest during Nixon

Answer 2

Vietnam Moratorium: 1 million +
Mobilization day: 750k on washington
Kent state riot -> kent state shooting
Hard Hat riot

Question 3

End of vietnam and legacies

Answer 3

Paris Peace accord: return US pows for americas leave

North Viatnames enter south and win.
Loss of faith in nation building.
Same terms could’ve have been reaches years ago.

Question 4

Nixon doctorine

Answer 4

America will provide guns to nations fighting communism
NOT TROOPS

Question 5

What did Nixon and CIA do to Chile?

Answer 5

Salvador Allende won election but

CIA funded Allende Opponents and he commit suicide

Question 6

How did Nixon cook with China?

Answer 6

Us recognized gov in Taiwan instead of communism in mainland china

Nixon went to China and opened relations with relations with Communist China

Question 7

SALT 1?

Answer 7

Treaty with Russia:
limit on nukes
no missile defense systems
US sold wheat to Russia

America looks less like a threat

Question 8

Nixon vs George McGovern

Answer 8

McGovern was wayyy to liberal
-promised people 1k refund, supported amnesty, and was related with acid and abortion

Nixon was loved for his first term
Nixon won easy

Question 9

Watergate and Saturday night massacre:

Answer 9

Nixon send ‘plumbers’ to stop ‘leaks’ into Democratic Committee offices.
NY post had that shit all over the mail
Nixon caught on tape in oval office

Massacre:
Cox wanted the tapes but nixon refused and ordered to fired cox. Order was refused TWICE and Nixon fired them both.

Nixon gave tapes but 18min deleted

Question 10

Was Nixon Impeached??

Answer 10

NO!
He resigned and Gerald Ford (VP (replacement to OG VP)) was made president
He pardoned Nixon of EVERYTHING

Question 11

War Powers Act?

Answer 11

limits on executive power after nixon:

-president has to tell congress of troops deploying
-troops have to be home in 60 days if not at war
-Limit on Campaign spending
-prompt response for gov files if requested

Question 12

Gerald Ford

Answer 12

Was never elected for anything
Pardons Nixon Fully, Vetoed 39 bills
Infaltion up and tries to WIN (whip) it

He loses to carter