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ERA 10: 1968-presentERA 10: 1968-presentContemporary United StatesContemporary United States

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The Vietnam War continued on into the early 1970s, even though Nixon had promised to withdraw troops after he was elected in 1969

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A Tennessee Soldier in Vietnam

Christopher Ammons resting during patrol and standing next to his translator

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The Watergate Scandal (1973)The Watergate Scandal (1973)

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Women’s rights and the Equal Rights Women’s rights and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)Amendment (ERA)

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The Reagan YearsThe Reagan Years Reagan rejected New Reagan rejected New

Deal/Great Society Deal/Great Society anti-poverty programs anti-poverty programs and the liberal and the liberal ideology behind themideology behind them

He believed that He believed that unrestricted unrestricted capitalism would lead capitalism would lead to opportunity and to opportunity and prosperity for allprosperity for all

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The nuclear arms race between the USSR and United States characterized political relations between the two countries throughout the 1980s; attempts to promote disarmament were usually met with distrust and suspicion.

The Cold War continues…

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Scientific and Technological Scientific and Technological Progress in Recent DecadesProgress in Recent Decades

Dr. Stanley Cohen of Vanderbilt University earned the Nobel Prize in 1986 for his scientific research on growth factors

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The Urban Landscape: Patterns of City Growth

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The changing American family

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Middle East Relations: Middle East Relations: Attempts at PeaceAttempts at Peace


Nixon Resignation

Nixon Resignation

Promised Beforehand

Promised Beforehand

VIETNAMIZATION & END OF US INVOLVEMENT. 1. Nixon’s Election a. Nixon narrowly defeats Hubert Humphrey of MN and George Wallace of Alabama b. Nixon promised.

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Cassandra Nixon

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Nixon Objective: Analyze the Presidency and the downfall of Nixon.

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Modern U.S. History. Election of 1968 Richard Nixon had promised to end the war in Vietnam if he became president Henry Kissinger ▪ National Security.

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Duggar Withdraw

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Nixon’s Vietnam In the summer of 1969 Pres. Nixon announced the first withdraw of troops from Vietnam In the summer of 1969 Pres. Nixon announced the first.

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Nixon, Surfshop_Snowshop

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ARIZONA WATER RESOURCEPresident Nixon met with incoming Mexican President Echeverria and promised to find a "permanent, defini-tive and just" solution to the salinity problem on the

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Mixin’ with Nixon Understanding the Presidency of Richard M. Nixon.

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Nixon and Vietnam Henry Kissinger- Nixon’s National Security advisor Vietnamization: Gradual withdraw of U.S. troops = increased efforts of the South Vietnamese.

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Chapter 20 section 1. Election 1960 Democratic nominee John Kennedy Promised active leadership Get America moving again Republican nominee Richard Nixon.

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Nixon watches

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Richard Nixon Library and Museum | Richard Nixon Foundation

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Nixon 1993

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Nixon & Watergate

Nixon & Watergate

Nixon Interview

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Nixon reagan

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NIXON ADMINISTRATION

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