The 1970s (Nixon, Ford and Carter)

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The high inflation rates of the late 1960s and early 1970s were primarily a result of: increased investment in major industries, spending on the Vietnam War and social-welfare programs of the Great Society, major federal tax increases

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spending on the Vietnam War and social-welfare programs of the Great Society

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Nixon followed a policy of realpolitik, this means he

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made decisions based on maintaining their own strength rather than following moral principles

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Why did President Nixon make efforts to improve relations with Communist China?

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To put pressure on the Soviet Union to cooperate more with the United States

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The SALT I treaty was based on the idea of

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balancing nuclear arms development and deployment between the superpowers

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In foreign affairs, perhaps Nixon’s greatest accomplishment was
Options: establishing the People’s Republic of China, bringing about détente with the Soviet Union and China, abandoning realpolitik, or practical politics

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bringing about détente with the Soviet Union and China

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What part of President Kennedy’s legacy was fulfilled when President Nixon was in office? Options: The United States won the war in Vietnam. Congress enacted far-reaching civil rights legislation. NASA succeeded in putting a man on the moon.

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NASA succeeded in putting a man on the moon.

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Under New Federalism, President Nixon proposed to

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shift federal money to states and cities.

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Why did the Watergate break-in occur?

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The Committee to Reelect the President (CReeP) wanted to wiretap phones in the Democratic National Headquarters.

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What was Nixon’s role in Watergate?

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He tried to have the CIA block the FBI investigation into the Watergate break-in and was involved in the cover-up of the scandal.

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Why did Nixon resign?

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To avoid possible impeachment