PPT-Nixon’s Presidency Ch. 25, Sec. 1, 2, 3

Born to poor family in CA Lost Presidency to JFK in 1960 Lost race for CA governor in 1962 1968elected to presidency Stiff remote not much humor to Nixon Few friends outside of family Willing to do whatever it took to beat enemies. Mary Meyerhoff. Civics, 1B. Mrs.Previle. 1-13-15. Biography of Richard M. Nixon. Date of Birth-. Born on January 9, 1913. Where he was born- California. Personal Info:. Marriage- He married Patricia Ryan in 1940. Richard Nixon. Background. Brought up during the _. Worked his way through_. Served in _. After serves in the _. In 1960, loses the presidency to _. His comeback in 1968. LBJ doesn’t run for re election. By: Sky P., Noah S., Brittany V.A., Vanessa Z.. Questions:. What was the long-standing impact of Nixon’s economic policies?. What was Nixon’s general attitude towards Communist-allied countries during the Cold War? . Context. Vietnam. War and . anti. war . protests. President. . Nixon’s. . attempts. to . deal. with the . anti. war . movement. .. Bitter. . realization. . that. the . protests. . would. By: Ai Hue Nguyen, Morgan Riccobene, Vasiliki Dinoulis, and Julia Dunn . Period 3. Pragmatic Liberalism. Nixon’s first term of presidency began on a hopeful note, as Nixon promised to bring the country peace and respite, in contrast to the turbulence of the 1960s. Pledging to unite the country, Nixon. Everything You Need To . K. now . A. bout . The Presidency of . Richard Nixon To Succeed In APUSH. www.Apushreview.com. Background on Nixon. Communist Hunter. HUAC. Vice-President under Eisenhower. Lost the election of 1960. Was he a Liberal or a Conservative?. Nixon’s agenda was to decrease the size and influence of the federal government. Nixon believed that Lyndon Johnson’s . Great Society. programs, had given the federal government too much power & responsibility.. Road to the White House. Nixon lost two close elections. Lost to JFK in the 1960 election. 1962 lost an election to become California’s Governor. Claimed his political career was over. 1968 Nixon won the Republican Nomination for President . 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. Environmental & Ecological Balance. The environment refers to natural things around us which sustain our life, such as the atmosphere of the earth, fresh and healthy air and drinkable water etc.. Nixon promises to bring Americans together but.... Vice President Spiro Agnew- attacks the media and the left. The Press:. “Nattering . naybobs. of negativism” . The Democrats:. “Sniveling hand-wringers”. Test: 11-April-2014. Essential Questions. Did the U.S. Presidency become unmanageable in the 1970s?. How well did American leaders deal with the challenge of stagflation?. Does America have a moral responsibility to be the world’s policeman?. Politics and Economics. Appealing to middle America. Many Americans supported the government and longed for a silent majority end to the violence and turmoil that seemed to plague the nation in the 1960’s.. 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.