Chapter 20: The Seventies: Under Control?:
The government and their apparent lack of control was a large concern of the American people. People had little to no trust for the government. Juries were acquitting those that they should have convicted due to the Vietnam War. And then there was the Nixon disgrace known as the Watergate Scandal. He had claimed that the White House had no involvement, but his Vice President even resigned. After that, his support almost completely did a one-eighty. Before the scandal, sixty percent of the American people wanted Nixon in office. After the scandal, sixty percent wanted him gone, and he eventually resigned. After his resignation, Ford became President.
After the war ended, things seemed to be going …show more content…
Another insight is that although committees, as well as the American people, hated Nixon, they made him seem worse than he really was. He did many great things, but those were disguised by the scandal that surrounded his presidency. My last insight is that although the Watergate Scandal mostly rocked this time period, there was several other illegal actions that took place that are talked about as much in history classes. An example of this was a fund that was used specifically by an attorney general to forge letters and steal campaign files.
Chapter 21: Carter-Reagan-Bush: The Bipartisan Consensus:
At this point, the American people were starting to care less and less about t he government. There was a decrease in the number of voters as well. In 1976, only fifty-two percent of eligible voters voted. Carter made a point to appeal to blacks. Reagan increased the military budget. He also cut taxes for the rich and said he would balance out the budget but did not. The unemployment rate grew even more. Reagan also said that government assistance was not needed. Then there was the Bush administration. Bush tried to create a conservative Supreme Court. He also launched two wars: the Iraq War and another small one against Panama. He could have ended these wars earlier but he chose not
The government and their apparent lack of control was a large concern of the American people. People had little to no trust for the government. Juries were acquitting those that they should have convicted due to the Vietnam War. And then there was the Nixon disgrace known as the Watergate Scandal. He had claimed that the White House had no involvement, but his Vice President even resigned. After that, his support almost completely did a one-eighty. Before the scandal, sixty percent of the American people wanted Nixon in office. After the scandal, sixty percent wanted him gone, and he eventually resigned. After his resignation, Ford became President.
After the war ended, things seemed to be going …show more content…
Another insight is that although committees, as well as the American people, hated Nixon, they made him seem worse than he really was. He did many great things, but those were disguised by the scandal that surrounded his presidency. My last insight is that although the Watergate Scandal mostly rocked this time period, there was several other illegal actions that took place that are talked about as much in history classes. An example of this was a fund that was used specifically by an attorney general to forge letters and steal campaign files.
Chapter 21: Carter-Reagan-Bush: The Bipartisan Consensus:
At this point, the American people were starting to care less and less about t he government. There was a decrease in the number of voters as well. In 1976, only fifty-two percent of eligible voters voted. Carter made a point to appeal to blacks. Reagan increased the military budget. He also cut taxes for the rich and said he would balance out the budget but did not. The unemployment rate grew even more. Reagan also said that government assistance was not needed. Then there was the Bush administration. Bush tried to create a conservative Supreme Court. He also launched two wars: the Iraq War and another small one against Panama. He could have ended these wars earlier but he chose not