US.85: President Nixon's Administration

What was the main goal of Nixon's Vietnam War policy called 'Vietnamization'?

• To increase the number of American troops in Vietnam

• To negotiate a peace treaty with North Vietnam

• To gradually withdraw American troops and increase South Vietnamese combat capability

• To deploy nuclear weapons in Vietnam

What significant event occurred during Nixon's visit to China in 1972?

• The establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency

• The launch of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

• The signing of the Paris Peace Accords

• The normalization of relations between the US and China

What was the primary aim of the policy of détente pursued by Nixon with the Soviet Union?

• To increase trade with the Soviet Union

• To expand US influence in Eastern Europe

• To end the Vietnam War

• To reduce Cold War tensions and promote arms control

Which agency did Nixon's administration establish in 1970?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

What was one of the Nixon administration's actions in the area of civil rights?

• Advancing desegregation and affirmative action policies

• Repealing the Civil Rights Act

• Banning affirmative action

• Decreasing funding for civil rights programs

Who did Nixon refer to as the 'silent majority'?

• Vietnam War protesters

• Americans who supported his policies but were not vocal

• Members of the Democratic Party

• Foreign diplomats

What was the outcome of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) treaties?

• Expansion of trade agreements with the USSR

• Full disarmament of nuclear weapons

• Curbing the nuclear arms race between the US and USSR

• Increased nuclear arms production

What scandal led to Nixon's resignation in 1974?

• Iran-Contra Affair

• Teapot Dome Scandal

• Lewinsky Scandal

• Watergate Scandal