Nixon Domestic Policies Flashcards
What years was Nixon president?
1969-74
Why did Nixon win the 1968 election?
He said he would end the war in Vietnam and he chose his Vice President to appeal to southern democrats
Whose support did he win in the 1968 election?
Won middle America (people who worried about the increase in activism)
Why did the democrats lose the young people’s support for the election?
Kennedy had been assassinated
Family Assistance Plan
Attempted to replace the various different benefits implemented by the Great Society by providing poorer families with a direct grant of $1,600 (rejected by Congress)
What did Nixon do about Civil Rights?
He showed little interest in
By 1971, how many black congressmen and mayors were there?
13 congressmen and 81 mayors
In 1971, what did Nixon introduce to reduce inflation?
A 90-day wages and prices freeze and a reduction in income tax
Why was it difficult for him to pass legislation?
The democrats controlled Congress
What did Nixon do about the Great Society?
Increased spending on social programmes introduced by it
What did he do about the value of the dollar?
Devalued it
What happened as a part of the 1973 oil crisis?
Prices per barrel shot from $3 to $12
He introduced a pay board, which kept wage increases down to what?
5.5%
Introduced a price commission, which limited prices increases to what?
2.5%
What was the Watergate Scandal?
June 1972, five members of CREEP (spy organisation) were arrested for breaking into the Watergate offices of the Democrat party.
What did the Watergate scandal lead to?
Nixon resigned in 1974
