medium to full effect while his opponent did not. During their first televised debate‚ Kennedy look rested‚ tanned‚ and wore makeup; however‚ Vice-president Nixon refused the makeup and had just recovered from an illness. Nixon wore a five o’clock shadow which accentuated his features and made him appear devious. Radio listeners believed Nixon won the debate; however‚ those that watched it on television threw the contest to Kennedy. In the first presidential debate of the television era‚ style beat
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Throughout the course of American history‚ scandals have shaped the way the people view the government. Unforeseen consequences from scandals often present themselves years later‚ which prompts the question: which American political scandals have had the biggest impact on American history? A scandal‚ as defined by Cambridge Dictionary‚ is an action or series of actions that are considered wrong or immoral‚ often leading to public anger. There have been countless scandals in American history‚ many
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politics. The Watergate scandal when Nixon was elected and grew paranoid; had his committee sneak into the Democratic National Committee building in order to place microphones. By taking the parties strategies he won popular vote with about 60% and about 96% of the electoral vote(“The 1970s”-History Channel para 9-11). When the FBI investigated the reported ‘burglary’ Nixon ordered to stop them and formed cover up stories that did not match up. Before being impeached Nixon resigned and Gerald Ford pardoned
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JFK & LBJ What were the elements of Johnson’s Great Society? Why was the “Affluent Society” actually an illusion? The elements of Johnson’s Great society consisted of all the fundamentals of issues such as poverty‚ education‚ economic opportunity‚ health care‚ immigration reform‚ the culture‚ and arts. The importance of the environment‚ he wanted the address and tackle these issues in his aim to create a Great Society. Along with poverty came the “Equal Opportunity Act” the appropriation doubled
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the situation of a problem it doesn’t tend to pay attention to it. In the 1970s the Watergate scandal of the U.S led to the resignation of the then President Richard Nixon. There was a break-in at the Watergate building‚ in Washington D.C and the prowlers traced back to Nixon’s re-election campaign. Even though it wasn’t established that Nixon had a prior knowledge about the espionage but later he did try to cover it up‚ which eventually led to his resignation. This event increased the level of scrutiny
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How did the Vietnam War affect domestic politics and policies? How did it help weaken the dominant political philosophy of the 1960s? The involvement of the United States in the war in Vietnam had a very negative impact on the domestic political programs that were proposed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The war in Vietnam cost an incredible amount of money since no equivalent funds were returning to the country. In addition‚ military expenses‚ combined with domestic social costs‚ created budget
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symbol is freedom‚ so they’d like to be as independent as they possibly can especially with the dangers that are involved with imported oil and gas. In 1974 president Richard Nixon had made a promise to America that they would work their way into being an energy independent country in a matter of 6 years. Every president since Nixon has praised this idea and attempted to accomplish it. Once America can succeeded with this idea‚ they will become a self sufficient country along with well paid manufacturing
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Communism over Capitalism Communism is one of the world’s most famous government styles. Communism is basically a theory where the administration will take care of the people. The government will provide housing‚ money‚ food‚ jobs‚ ect. to everyone in the country. Sounds good right? According to most Americans this is just a hoax and their “care” is a loaf of bread when they feel like it and a pathetic excuse for a shack. You all have your ideas but today we are going to put them to the test to
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Richard Kuklinski When a man is a product of his environment and the environment is filled with violence and hatred‚ the possibilities are horrifying. Richard kuklinski is a prime example of just that. His childhood was something no human‚ let alone a child should go through. His anger built up and his life eventually was overcome by it. He then progressed to a cold-blooded killer‚ starting small‚ and then ending with the mob until his capture. Richard Kuklinski was born on April 11‚ 1935‚
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Ms. Brown U.S. History 10 April 2013 Vietnam War Essay In 1964‚ the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed by the United States Congress in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident this resolution stated “Whereas the United States is assisting the peoples of southeast Asia to protect their freedom and has no territorial‚ military or political ambition in that area‚ but desires only that these people should be left alone in peace to work out their destines in their own way: Now‚ therefore be it Resolved
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