okayy so were finishing up presidents.
Nixon:
he gave a im not a crook speech
leaving office speech about people losing if they hate the people that hate them.
Gerald Ford:
nixon's vice president.
only vice president and president to never be elected.
two assassination attempts within three weeks.
born and raised in Omaha
real name-leslie lynch king
took his step fathers name because his dad was abusive.
accomplishments:
pardoned Nixon-- a "corrupt bargain"?
offered conditional amnesty program for vietnam war draft dodgers who had fled to countries such as Canada.
"whip inflantion now" - trying to stop inflation. reduce spending
education for all handicapped children act. special education throughout the US
continued detente with USSR
wanted to help south vietnam when north vietnam attacked them but Congress refused
vietnam became communist
indochina migration and refugee assistance act was passed to allow refugees to immigrate to the US
Presintaions
policy of containment:
economic and military strategy to slow the spread of communism.
influence other countries to not fall into other countries communisn
domino affect- 1950 and 1980
iron curtain speech- describing differences and separation between the areas controlled by the Soviet Union and Western Powers.
Marshall Plan- make difference in the economy
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