Why did confidence in the government decline (1968-80)? Flashcards
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How did people use the media?
Radio, Television and newspaper reporters
What was media like under Roosevelt?
They explained policies to the public
What was media like under Truman?
Truman didn’t give much away, so criticism grew
What did the media begin to see their job as?
Uncovering government deception and lies
What did media stories focus more on?
Showing that the gov and president were only telling a fraction of the story
What was the watershed moment in a Scandal?
The Watergate Scandal
When was the Watergate Scandal?
1972-74
What did the Watergate scandal show for the government?
Guilty of burglary, and surveillance of political opponents
What happened in the Watergate scandal?
Nixon shown in bad light in tapes of discussions
What happened in the tapes of discussions?
Nixon score, was paranoid and was perfectly ok in lying to the American people
What was the result of the Watergate scandal?
Public confidence decreased as they didn’t trust the Nixon administration anymore
What was the medias job during the Watergate Scandal?
To uncover the crime that they had covered up
What was the impact of the Vietnam war?
The government couldn’t avoid responsibility
What did the media expose in the Vietnam war?
Army scandals and the governments mishandling of the war
What was the result of the Vietnam war?
Public oppositions grew and became very distrustful of the Presidency
What happened in the White House administration?
Staff members didn’t consult to the president and took bribes and made deals
What happened in staff costing and campaigning?
The costs rose, became reliant on the donations for presidential campaigns
Who were the donations from?
Unions or big businesses
What social factors led to a decline in government confidence?
Violent police reactions towards protests of anti-war and civil rights movements
Who did the police and National guard become violent with as well?
Students in universities
What happened in 1970?
National Guard killed four students and 9 wounded at Kent State university, during a protest at the invasion of Cambodia
What happened between 1968-80?
White M/C Americans became disillusioned with ‘liberal thinking’
Why did White Americans think this way?
Felt that the gov was helping the poor to much and not doing enough for them
For WASPs, what did the 1965 Voting Rights Act lead to?
Many white Democrats voting Republican in Southern states
