PPT-Watergate Chapter 32.2 The Imperial President
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Since the Great Depression the Executive Branch of the US government had continued to grow more and more powerful throughout the years Historians refer to Nixon
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Since the Great Depression the Executive Branch of the US government had continued to grow more and more powerful throughout the years Historians refer to Nixon as the Imperial President . And 57375en 57375ere Were None meets the standard for Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity for grade 8 Its structure pacing and universal appeal make it an appropriate reading choice for reluctant readers 57375e book also o57373ers students This is it . yall. ….. The last set of notes for this semester. . The Roots of Watergate. Seeking a Second . Term. Despite . the successes of his first term, Nixon believed his re-election was at risk. He directed his staff to ensure that he won the election of 1972. Nixon’s advisers ordered a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate building in Washington, D.C., to steal information about Nixon’s opponents. A security guard called police, who arrested the men.. US History Live Lesson. Pentagon papers. Watergate . scandal. Group Activity! . Agenda. Objective: explain how Vietnam and watergate affected U.S. Public opinion of the government . Disillusionment: BEING CONFRONTED WITH REALITY AFTER BELIEVING IN A FALSE IDEAL. NIXON & WATERGATE. Objective. Discuss the successes and failures of Richard Nixon by creating an Epitaph for his presidency.. You will evaluate if he was a good president or not. . Richard Nixon. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Did the U.S. Presidency become unmanageable in the 1970s? How well did American leaders deal with the challenge of stagflation?. TEKS and Objectives. We will…. (10A) . describe Nixon’s leadership in relations with China and détente. in government ever . fully be prevented?. Warren G. Harding . was elected president in 1920. Rather than struggle to master the complexities of the job, Harding trusted others to make decisions. Many were his close friends, men he enjoyed relaxing and gambling with at late-night poker games. Nixon meets Chinese Premier Zhou . Enlai. – February 1972 . Nixon meets Chairman Mao – February 1972 . Nixon meets Leonid Brezhnev in USSR, General Secretary of the Communist Party which leads to SALT 1 and ‘peaceful coexistence’ – May 1972. Pass out to students the document titled “Watergate Background” along with the student worksheet. Have students read the document and answer the 5 questions. – 20 minutes. Go through the first nine slides on the . The Roots of Watergate . Mounting a Re-election Fight . The president finishes triumphant trips to China and Soviet Union.. Alabama governor George Wallace, mounted a strong third-party campaign in 1968, he dropped his bid for another run at the White House after an assassin's bullet paralyzed him.. Born to poor family in CA.. Lost Presidency to JFK in 1960.. Lost race for CA governor in 1962.. 1968-elected to presidency.. Stiff, remote, not much humor to Nixon.. Few friends outside of family.. Willing to do whatever it took to beat enemies.. Early Life . Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. Nixon lived a very modest childhood, having lived in on a small family ranch in Yorba Linda, California for his early years until 1922 when his family ranch failed and they moved to Whittier, California. Pass out to students the document titled “Watergate Background” along with the student worksheet. Have students read the document and answer the 5 questions. – 20 minutes. Go through the first nine slides on the . Richard Nixon only narrowly won the 1968 election, but the combined total of popular votes for Nixon and Wallace indicated a shift to the right in American politics. . Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers . How does the Watergate cover up lead to Nixon’s resignation?. I. All . The President’s Men. :. A. HR . “Bob” Haldeman- Chief of Staff. B. John . Ehrlichman. – Domestic Policy Advisor. C. John .
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