1968-1973: Vietnam & Nixon

Which nation or nations did President Nixon expand relations with during the Cold War?

• Cuba

• China

• Soviet Union

• China and Soviet Union

In August 1974, Richard Nixon became the first president to -

• Resign

• Die while in office

• Flee the country

• Be impeached

What is the legacy of the Vietnam War for the U.S.?

• It was the longest and least successful war in American history
• It was long and hard, but did contain communism
• our soldiers were welcomed home as heroes
• The Soviets slowed their efforts to spread communism

President Ford granted a _____ to Richard Nixon for his crimes in Watergate. 

• Pardon 
• Advice 
• Special Prosecutor 
• Executive Privileges 

How did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?

• It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.

• It had a positive impact because it brought the people together.

Who was sworn in after Richard Nixon stepped down?

• Gerald Ford
• Jimmy Carter
• Lyndon B. Johnson
• John F. Kennedy

Why did President Nixon resign the office of the presidency?

What ship was destroyed in the Gulf of Tonkin that helped escalate the US involvement in the Vietnam War?

• USS Maddox

• USS Arizona

• USS Maine

• HMS Lusitania

This term describes President Nixon's plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam by bringing "peace with honor".

• Vietnamization

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Maddox Resolution

• Agent Orange

Was the US successful in containing communism in Vietnam?

• Yes
• No