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assignment for 2/25 or 2/26
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assignment for 3/1 or 3/2
Lyndon Baines Johnson read the article below about the life of Lyndon Baines Johnson; make sure you are able to answer the questions at the end of the section |
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Where (the state) did he grow up? ___(13)___
What college did he attend? ___(14)___ What political offices did Lyndon Johnson hold before becoming President? ___(15)___ What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964? ___(16)___ Who was Johnson's running mate (Vice-President) in the 1964 Presidential election? ___(17)___ What was Johnson's "Great Society"? ___(18)___ What was the Medicare Amendment to the Social security Act? ___(19)___ What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965? ___(20)___ What was the Apollo program? ___(21)___ Which war was ongoing during the Johnson Presidency? ___(22)___ |
this cartoon shows President Nixon offering a pursing dog (representing justice) tapes in order to escape. The bones have the names of the Nixon supporters who have been found guilty in the Watergate case
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President Nixon is viewed as one of the worst US Presidents. He is usually characterized as evil and selfish
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This is a cartoon that shows President Nixon in a positive light. Here Nixon plays ping pong with Mao Zedong, the leader of Communist China. Nixon opened relations with China after visiting the country
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When (the years) did Richard Nixon serve as President of the United States? ___(23)___
What political offices did Nixon hold prior to his election in 1968? ___(24)___ Who defeated Richard Nixon in the Presidential election of 1960? ___(25)___ Which state did Richard Nixon call home (where was he from)? ___(26)___ What big event happened in 1969 during Nixon's presidency? ___(27)___ Which two countries did Nixon visit in 1972 that reduced the threat of nuclear war? ___(28)___ What was the Watergate Scandal? ___(29)___ Who did Nixon select to be his new Vice-President in 1973? ___(30)___ |
President Nixon supported:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – established in 1970 due to elevated concern about environmental pollution. EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment- air, water, and land. Endangered Species Act – the Endangered Species Act of 1973 provides for both the conservation and protection of plant and animal species that face the threat of extinction, as well as for "the ecosystems upon which they depend." |
this video provides a summary of Richard Nixon's political career
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this video judges the actions of the Nixon Presidency
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Democrat Carter used the
memory of the Republicans involvement in the Watergate to win the election of 1976 |
Carter helped bring peace to the Middle East. He is shown here with the President of Egypt and the Prime Minister of Israel
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Carter lost the chance of being reelected in 1980 after he failed
to arrange the release of the American hostages in Iran |