As the U.S. pushed away from the hyper-activism present during the time period, the fear against the spread of communism and military control abroad diminished. President Ronald Reagan, who in a speech, denoted the Soviet Union as the “Evil Empire,” achieved this by undergoing vast defense expenditures to fight against communist aggression. In addition, with the cooperation of Mikhail Gorbachev, a new leader committed to reforming the Soviet Union, both political figures were able to “reconstruct” Russia’s economy. The cooperation between the two leaders contributed to the end of the Cold War. Moreover, in an effort to mitigate the racial and political issues that were still prominent at home, President Reagan established new policies.…
Richard Nixon, President of the United States from 1969 -74, introduced a new strategy called Vietnamization in which had the purpose of ending American involvement in the Vietnam War(1954-75). Nixon's administration was deeply engaged in geopolitics and had aims with global dominance, the United States involved in the Vietnam war is an example of this goal. The war had gradually become unpopular in which had started to create deep divisions within American society. President Nixon's administration masterminded this strategy soon to be known as Vietnamization. The construction and strengthening of the South Vietnamese military would soon allow gradual withdrawal of U.S milita from Vietnam.…
Background: In June 1972, five men broke into the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. They had cameras and bugging equipment and were arrested with cameras and bugging equipment in hand. Police soon discovered that the burglars worked for the Committee to Re-Elect the President. President Nixon and leaders of his campaign denied any connection with the incident.…
Richard Nixon’s resignation and General Ford’s speech addressing the pardon of Richard Nixon have a similar purpose relating to Nixon’s resignation. Both pieces have completely different design, layout and execution. But Both pieces, however, still have a common purpose of using reasons to back up Nixon’s actions of resigning. General Ford’s pardon starts with a religious statement, later he begins to explain why he feels it is the right thing for Nixon to resign. He explains that his trials and his jury would be very bais and that Richard has, “serious allegations and accusations that hang like a sword over our former president’s head (Ford)”.…
The Vietnam war was the longest war in American history, which was an event in the Cold War. There was 60,000 Americans deaths and 2 million vietnamese deaths. Vietnam was divided between communist north and anti-communist south. The South refused to hold elections in 1956, in 1958 the communist-led a guerrillas which war a battle with the south's government.…
Pretty much the 1970’s was the 1960’s only it was a new decade. Many different groups, populations, and ethnicities continued to fight for equality. Ongoing protests were still being held against the Vietnam war and anti-war sentiment was growing popular with the American people. Regardless of that, the deeds done by Richard Nixon furthur gave Americans more reason to be sceptical of the government.…
Nixon knew a military victory in Vietnam was no longer possible. He wanted to end the war as quickly and as soon as possible. He wrote that, “without continuous and massive aid from either or both of the Communist giants, the leaders of North Vietnam would not have been able to carry on the war for more than a few months.” He planned to conduct a two prong agenda to end the war; first by changing the relationships between the DRV, USSR, and China and second, by a massive expansion of the war to force the DRV into serious negotiations. Foreign policy matters dominated the Nixon administration throughout his tenure.…
This all begs the question, “Was Richard Nixon’s legacy and accomplishments tarnished by his desire to bend his political power in his favor”? I for one, believe that Nixon became the victim of his own ambition. Although he wasn’t a part of the Watergate burglary itself his participation to cover it up and refusal to allow investigations led to his fall from power. By failing to disclose his Watergate materials, Nixon practically admitted his guilt and began the impeachment proceedings himself. Not only did he lose his political stance he dramatically dwindled his relationship with the American people. His resignation for office spread relief and exhilaration throughout the nation. Significantly, many of the whom only two years before voted…
Richard Nixon said in his resignation speech “As we look to the future , the first essential is to begin healing the wounds of this Nation, to put the bitterness and divisions of the recent past behind us and to rediscover those shared ideals that lie at the heart of our strength and unity as a great and as aa free people”. Nixon and Gerald Ford both share the same views on this and other things. But they also have many differences. Nixon and Ford are alike but different by, wanting to keep the main focus on America and its people, only one has the power to act, and both have hopes for the country and each other. Both Nixon and Ford share the same thoughts throughout their presidencies.…
Arriving to the issue of the Vietnam War, Nixon campaigned on a platform designed to reach the silent majority, the middle class along with the working class Americans. He had promised to bring us together again. Many Americans were weary after years of antiwar and civil rights protests, and were happy to finally hear of peace returning to their streets. Besides making simple promises about bring peace to the people, foreign policy was also a major factor which was not discuss as much as it should have.…
Although, of all the correlation’s these Presidents share, they also have a few contrasting elements. President Clinton and Nixon committed different categories of crime. In fact, Clinton’s nature of the crime was sexual rather than criminal self-indulgent; thus, Nixon self indulgent rather than sexual. The two Presidents also have different methods of upholding…
4. In addition, Nixon escalated the bombing of North Vietnam, the main threat to the independence of South Vietnam. For example, Operations Linebacker I and Linebacker II of 1972. Also, the mining of Haiphong harbour. This would appear to suggest that Nixon was determined to defend South Vietnam. He also widened the war, by bombing Vietcong positions in Laos, and remaining US troops invaded the fishhook region of Cambodia in the pursuit of Vietcong.…
Richard Nixon Richard Nixon, the 37th President, came onto office and inherited many challenges including a war and an unstable economy to fix. Nixon’s presidency was characterized by a number of beneficial domestic policies involving environmental and civil rights legislations and an attempt to heal the relationships with foreign nations. Despite his involvement in a scandal, Nixon’s presidency provided beneficial and impactful actions. Nixon’s first goal as President was to secure control over foreign policy, starting with China. Previous affairs as Vice President strengthened Nixon’s abilities concerning foreign affairs.…
On April 30th, 1970 President Nixon announced that United States forces had begun a Cambodian Incursion, a effort to defeat 40,000 People’s Republic of Vietnam troops protected behind Cambodian borders. Nixon believed that by expanding our forces that we could contain North Vietnam and begin pushing back. A majority of Americans on the other hand believed that this was just one more death sentence to the men on the fronts.…
They all wanted to win the war; each implemented strategies they hoped would assure a win which included military training offered by Eisenhower and Kennedy, military troops implemented by Johnson, attempts at negotiations attempted by Truman, or strategies of military withdrawal introduced by Johnson. These strategies in the face of losing a war eventually rested in the lap of President Nixon and hinged on his agenda of ending the war by conveying “peace with honor” (Moss 2010). The best lesson learned from a presidential leadership perspective, is that having to “save face” could have been avoided if the truth was disclosed regarding the strategies necessary to win, true accounts of the war and if the government simply operated transparently by admitting its…