Nixon
Jackie malish 4th period
Election of nixon
1968
- Republican
- Ran against Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace
- Nixon: 301 electoral votes; Humphrey: 191; Wallace: 46
1972
- Republican
- Campaign focused around how he had reduced Vietnam troops by 24,000
- Announced planned peace settlement in Vietnam
- Democratic candidate: George McGovern
- 520 electoral votes for Nixon; 17 for McGovern
vietnam war under nixon
- Vietnamization- return 540,000 troops back to US, aid South Vietnam still with money and weapons
- Nixon Doctrine stated that future wars would not employ large numbers of American ground troops
- Attacked Cambodia in hopes to end war faster
- riots back at home at Kent state and Jackson State College broke out against the war
- Withdrew June 29, 1970
- More rallies in spring 1971
- Senate tried to repeal Gulf of Tonkin
Policy of “détente”
- Detente: relaxed tension
- Threatened Soviets with the support of China
- Grain deal of 1972, Anti- ballistic missile treaty, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
- Both US and Soviets continued to develop military advancements, but not as violently
Watergate, impeachment, resignation
- 5 men working for CREEP were arrested at Watergate office complex for bugging and breaking in
- Improper use of CIA and FBI
- Senate committee held televised meetings
- Reported from aide that bugging equipment was in White House
- Nixon had recorded calls and meetings without telling other party, but had denied involvement in burglary
- During impeachment some of recording had been deleted or covered up
- Resigned August 8th, 1974