LBJ and Nixon

Why did President Nixon resign?

• The Policy of Detente had become a complete failure.

• He feared impeachment during the Watergate hearings.

• He was happy that Vietnam had turned out to be successful at containing communism.

• The Protest movement was growing strong and he was fearful for his life.

Which of the following would have been part of LBJs Great Society Programs? (Choose all that Apply)

• Head Start

• C.C.C.(Civilian Conservation Corps)

• Medicaid

• Works Progress Administration

• Social Security Act

After nearly 100 years of voting Democrat, the "Solid South" began shifting support to the Republican Party during the 1968 presidential campaign of

• Gerald Ford.

• Dwight Eisenhower.

• John Kennedy.

• Richard Nixon.

Which of the following caused the economic problem of stagflation to worsen during the 1970s?

• Too much speculation in the stock market

• A decline in agricultural production

• United States dependence on foreign oil

• The abolishment of the Federal Reserve

Which situation during Nixon's presidency caused the United States to reconsider its dependence on foreign energy resources?

• Chinese invasion of Afghanistan

• Detente Policy

• Oil embargo by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

• Watergate Scandal