Disha NEET Physics Guide for classes 11 and 12.pdf
Nixon's years
1. Nixon’s Domestic Policies
Policies tended to be conservative. He
modified Great Society Programs
because he believed many were wasteful
and impractical.
Cut spending on education, housing, job
training, and welfare assistance.
Established: Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) – Job
safety
2. Also established : Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA) and Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Expanded food stamp program and provided
subsidized school lunches for poor children
and meals for the elderly.
Nixon’s Domestic Policies
3. New Federalism - give part of federal power
to state, local government
Revenue sharing: state, local governments
now decide how to spend federal money
Nixon’s Domestic Policies
4. Law and Order Politics:
Moves aggressively to end
war, mend divisiveness in
country
Begins law and order
policies to end riots,
demonstrations
sometimes uses illegal
tactics
Nixon’s Domestic Policies
5. A Battle over the Supreme Court
Chief Justice Warren retired.
Nixon appoints Warren Burger as chief
justice
Also appoints 3 associate justices; Harry
Blackmun, Lewis Powell, and William
Rehnquist
Makes Court more conservative
Court does not always vote conservative
7. The Causes of Stagflation
Stagflation - combination of high inflation, high
unemployment
Inflation result of LBJ’s deficit spending on war,
social programs
Unemployment from more international trade, new
workers
Rising oil prices, U.S. dependence on foreign oil add
to inflation
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC) controls prices
8.
9. Nixon’s Foreign Policy Triumphs
Henry Kissinger - national
security adviser, later secretary
of state
Realpolitik—foreign policy
based on power issues, not
ideals, morals
Realpolitik calls for U.S. to
confront powerful nations,
ignore weak
Nixon, Kissinger follow policy of
détente - easing Cold War
tensions Henry Kissinger
10. Nixon Doctrine
1969 – to avoid U.S. involvement in future
wars in Asia, Asian nations would have to
carry the main burden of their own defense.
They could no longer rely on the U.S. for
massive military aid or large numbers of
ground forces.
11. Nixon’s Foreign Policy Triumphs
1971, Nixon’s visit to China a huge success;
U. S., China agree to:
cooperate over disputes, have scientific,
cultural exchange
Takes advantage of rift between China,
Soviet Union
Major shift in U.S. policy by decreasing
support for Nationalist China and increasing
trade and relations with Communist China
13. Détente with the Soviet Union
1972, Nixon visits Moscow; he, Brezhnev sign
SALT I Treaty:
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks limit missiles to
1972 levels
Trade ban ended and U.S. shipped millions of
dollars worth of wheat to ease a Soviet food
shortage.
Foreign policy triumphs, expected Vietnam
peace help win reelection
14. In 1972, Nixon visited Moscow and with Brezhnev signed the
SALT I Treaty
16. Middle East
U.S. supported Israel against Arab attacks in
1973. Angered by the U.S. support, several
Arab nations announced an embargo on oil
shipments to the U.S. and its western allies.
17. GAS RATIONING SYSTEM (ODD-EVEN
PLAN) IS ANNOUNCED IN AN
AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER BEING READ
AT A SERVICE STATION WITH A SIGN IN
THE BACKGROUND STATING NO GAS IS
AVAILABLE.
18. Watergate: Nixon's Downfall
Nixon expands presidential powers, ignores
Congress
Nixon has small, loyal group of advisers; like
him, desire secrecy
H. R. Haldeman, White House chief of
staff
John Ehrlichman, chief domestic adviser
John Mitchell, Nixon’s former attorney
general
19. The Cover-Up Unravels
Five “burglars” tried to break into
Democratic headquarters in the
Watergate building to get Dem.
Campaign information. They were
caught and arrested.
The FBI began to investigate rumors
that the break in had been planned
by White House Staff.
Nixon denied previous knowledge of
the break in or any involvement in a
cover up.
20. Nixon dismisses White House counsel John Dean;
others resign
Senator Samuel J. Ervin heads investigative
committee
Dean declares Nixon involved in cover-up
Alexander Butterfield says Nixon tapes
presidential conversations
The Cover-Up Unravels
21. Howard Baker and Sam Ervin
investigate Watergate
Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
22. Special prosecutor Archibald Cox subpoenas
tapes; Nixon refuses
Nixon orders Cox fired, attorney general
Elliot Richardson refuses
Richardson resigns; deputy refuses, fired
The Cover-Up Unravels
23. Cox’s replacement, Leon Jaworski, also calls for
tapes
Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns, revealed he
accepted bribes
Nixon nominates, Congress confirms Gerald R.
Ford as vice-president
The Cover-Up Unravels
25. The Fall of a President
Nixon Releases the Tapes
Grand jury indicts 7 presidential aides
charges: conspiracy, obstruction of
justice, perjury
Nixon tells TV audience he is releasing
edited transcripts
Supreme Court rules unanimously Nixon
must surrender tapes
28. House Judiciary Committee approves 3 articles of
impeachment
formal accusation of wrongdoing while in office
charges: obstruction of justice, abuse of power,
contempt of Congress
Nixon releases tapes; show knows of
administration role, cover up
The Fall of a President
30. Before full House votes
on impeachment, Nixon
resigns and Ford issues
him a full pardon.
25 members of
administration
convicted, serve prison
terms
The Fall of a President
Articles of Impeachment
for Richard Nixon