APUSH Chapter 32 Part 2

Question 1

Nixons Detente

Answer 1

N

Question 2

China

Answer 2

Chinese and USSR tensions over Marxism
Nixon looks to exploit
Apr. 1971 announces visit to communist china, nations agree to normalize relations, US adopts “one china” policy, support for Taiwan wanes, China admitted to UN in 1971

Question 3

USSR

Answer 3

Nixon visits Moscow 1972
Soviets afraid of US relationship withChina
Leads to
Anti ballistic missile treaty (ABM)
Strategic arms limitations talks (SALT 1)
Represents lessening tensions

Question 4

Nixon’s home front success

Answer 4

Expansions of social welfare programs (Medicaid, sock security, etc)
The Philadelphia Plan (affirmative action in labor unions)
Occupational safety and Heath administration 1970

Question 5

The EPA

Answer 5

Rachel Carsons silent spring 1962 warns of effects on environment 
Begins environmental Movement 
Organization founded in 1970 
Protects human health and the environment 
Clear Air Act 1970 
E dangers species act 1973
Apollo 8-Earth Rise 1969
Earth Day 1970

Question 6

Election 1977

Answer 6

Nixon R 
Claims he will end "democratic war"
City dropping troop levels (540000-->30000)
Kissinger "peace is at hand"
George McGovern D 
Promised to end war in 90 days 
Appealed to racial minorities and youth 
Alienates working class 
Nixon wins in landslide

Question 7

Watergate

Answer 7

June 1972
The plumbers break into Dem. party headquarters
Goal is to bug the office, failed, arrested
Eventually doh d that they were working for the Committee to reelect the president (CREEP)
Nixon claims no knowledge of break in

Question 8

Woodward and Bernstein

Answer 8

Investigative reporters who trace the crime to CREEP

what did Nixon know and when?

Question 9

Senate and watergate

Answer 9

Senate begins investigation into the matter with special prosecutor archibald cox
Ask for tape recorded conversations from Oval Office looking for smoking gun
Nixon calls on justice dept to fire cox
Leads to Saturday night massacre

Question 10

What does Nixon due after pressured

Answer 10

Releases only relevant sections citing executive privilege
July 1974 -SC ordered release of full tapes, reveals cover up
Obstruction of justice
House of reps schedules impeachment vote
Nixon resigned before vote (Aug 8 1974)

Question 11

What does Gerald ford do

Answer 11

Appointed running mate, pardons Nixon

Question 12

Legacy of watergate

Answer 12

Loss of trust and faith in govt

Presidential scandal by which all others are measured