US History - 1970's

Question 1

How did TV coverage affect the public opinion of the Vietnam War?

Answer 1

America watches the Vietnam war on TV, and it changes the public opinion of the Vietnam war. People see how horrible the war is and want it to end. They want to bring our soldiers home.

Question 2

What commodity was there a shortage of in the US in the 1970s?

Answer 2

Oil Shortage

Question 3

What was Nixon trying to do to his rivals in the Watergate Scandal?

Answer 3

President Nixon was paranoid, had people bug the opposing party’s rooms so that he could listen in and win the election

Question 4

What happened to Nixon as a result of Watergate?

Answer 4

He lied about what happened, and the country stopped trusting the government. In the end, Nixon resigned

Question 5

What happened to the American view of the US government as a result of the Watergate Scandal?

Answer 5

The country stopped trusting the government