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The 1970s
Nixon, Ford, and Carter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| where was nixon born | yorba linda, california |
| nixon's pre-political credentials | duke law school, served in navy in wwII |
| nixon's political credentials | house of reps, senate, VP, then president |
| why was nixon called tricky dick as a senator | he called his opponent Helen Douglas a communist causing her to lose. |
| who was nixon vp for | eisenhower |
| why did nixon make the checkers speech | he was accused of lying on his taxes |
| who did nixon lose his first presidential election to in 1960 | JFK |
| who did nixon lose to in the gubernatorial race of 1962 | jerry brown |
| what was nixon's campaign slogan and promises | "bring us together", end fighting in vietnam and streets of america, the great silent majority |
| great silent majority | people who didnt speak out and worked hard |
| what is nixon remembered for | watergate |
| who is henry the navigator | henry kissinger, nixon's national security advisor and secretary of state |
| who were the first dudes to land on the moon | aldrin, armstrong, collins |
| apollo 11 | 1st ship to land on moon |
| who said "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"? | neil armstrong |
| nixon's cold war victories | apollo 11, |
| what is a detente | relaxation of tensions with communist nations |
| who did nixon bring detente with | mao zedong (China), Brezhnev |
| who was nixon's triangular diplomacy between | soviet union, vietnam, china |
| what was nixon's campaign policy for vietnam | peace with honor |
| 3 nixon vietnam policies | vietnamization, madman theory, ceasefire |
| what was the product of nixon's visit to russia | salt treaty |
| 3 things salt treaty did | 1. offensive missiles limited 2. allowed to have some ABMs 3. economic exchanges- we would begin trading w/ them |
| what are ABMs | defensive antiballistic missile systems |