Assignment 5 Part B : Presidents Nixon, Carter, and Reagan

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  • Televised speech from Ronald Reagan

    Televised speech from Ronald Reagan

    • He gives a televised speech supporting Republican Presidential canidate Barry Goldwater
    • The speech was called, "A Time for Choosing"
    • It created the beginning of Reagan's political carrer
    • The speech helped him win
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    Assignment 5 part B : Presidents Nixon, Carter, and Reagan

  • Nixon is sworn into office

    Nixon is sworn into office

    • Richard Nixon was the 37t president of the United States
    • He was the only president to resign the office
    • Nixon was a senato for CA before he became president
    • He supported anti-communist
  • Taping systems are activated

    Taping systems are activated

    • The White House are using the taping system
    • The oval office in the White House has a voice-activated system
    • The Cabinet Room has a manual system
    • It created audio recordings of Nxon and White House staff memebers
  • The Watergate scandal

    The Watergate scandal

    • It began with a break-in at the office of the National Democratic committee in the watergate complex in Washington, DC
    • Nixon tried to cover up any involvement
    • The watergate is known as illegal activites and members of the Nixon administration were part of that

  • Richard Nixon delivers his resignation speech

    • It was his 37th time speaking
    • After watergate he wanted to complete his term
    • He inspired and persuaded American to vote for him again
    • Nixon uses powerful events he accomplished to make the people realize that he's their best choice
  • Carter is inaugurated 39th president

    Carter is inaugurated 39th president

    • Jimmy Carter was also the founder of The Carter Center
    • He grew up in a farm town
    • Before becoming president he was in the navy
    • He accomplished the Panama Canal treaties, the Camp David Accords, the U.S diplomatic realtions with China
  • U.S Boycotts the moscow Olympics

    U.S Boycotts the moscow Olympics

    • The boycott was to protest against the Soviet Union invansion in Afghanistan
    • Communist-friendly countries boycotted too
    • 65 countries didn't participate in the olympics
  • Carter loses to Ronald Reagan

    Carter loses to Ronald Reagan

    • Carter had 49 electoral votes and Reagan had 489
    • Carter didn't handle certain sistuations well
    • He created the eceonmy to be poor
    • Regan wanted to bomb Iran while Carter didn't help the people hostage there
  • Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th president of the U.S

    Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th president of the U.S

    • The cermony was held on he Westren Front
    • He had strng faith in the goodness of people
    • Before he became president he worked as a radio broadcaster
    • Goldwaters support led him to candidacy in 1964

  • Reagan is shot by Hinckley JR

    • John Hinckley JR shot Ronald Reagan outside of a Hilton Hotel in Washington, Dc
    • Hinckley was only 10 feet away from Reagan when he started to fire at him
    • Some shots were missed at first, but he shot him right in the chest