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| Who were the democratic party candidates in the 1972 elections? |
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| Edmund Muskie, Hubert Humphrey, and George McGovern and George Wallace |
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| Who was the republican party candidate in 1972? |
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| Who were Nixon's closest advisors? And what was there role? |
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| H.R. Haldeman (Chief of Staff) and John Ehrlichman (handled domestic policies) |
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| What was the balance of power? |
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| Major Powers = strength to stop aggression of any kind and maintain the safety of all |
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| Who was did the balance of powers contain? |
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| Soviet Union, Japan, China, United States, European Economic Community |
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| practical politics: nation pursue policies and make alliances based on the national interests than views of the world |
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| What countries did Realpolitik apply to? |
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| attempt to lessen tension between US and Communist powers |
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| What countries did Detente apply to? |
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| What countries didn't Detente apply to? |
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| Other superpowers- Japan,European Economic community, China |
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| What was Nixon able to reach an agreement on with the Soviet Union? |
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| Trade and technological exchange----Landmark arms agreement |
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Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
-comprehensive limitation pact between 2 superpowers US and Soviet Union |
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| Why was there tension between China and the Soviet Union? |
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| Soviet Union invasion of Czechoslovakia |
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| Who was involved in the Yom Kippur War? |
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| Soviet Union, Egypt, Syria, and Israel |
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| What was the United States role in Yom Kippur? |
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| What country did Salvador Allende run for president? |
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| What was the United States involvement in Latin America? |
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| US provided weapons and training |
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| The guy that killed Salvador Allende |
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| government interference in political or economic affairs of another country |
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| Who is the Silent Majority? |
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| great majority of Americans, whose opinions are not often heard-- mainly conservative Americans |
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| What was Gerald Ford's first act as President? |
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| full pardon of former President Richard Milhous Nixon |
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| How did Gerald Ford obtain the VP? |
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| from Spiro Agnew's resignation |
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| What incident lead to Watergate? |
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| The break-in the Watergate Hotel |
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| Who were the Washington Post reporters? |
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| Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
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| Commitee to Reelect the President |
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| Why were the "plumbers" hired? |
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| Who hired the "plumbers"? |
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| Watergate Burglar and he agreed to cooperate w/ the fed. judge sirica b/c he was afraid of a long prison sent. |
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| FBI director that blocked the Huston Plan |
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| Who headed the 1973 Watergate Hearings? |
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| D Senator Sam Ervin from North Carolina |
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| Who is Alexander Butterfield? |
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| He handled the domestic policies and directed the "plumbers" approved break in at office of Daniel Ellsberg |
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| WH counsel who conducted an investigation of incident and claimed that WH had nothing to do with Watergate break-in. |
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| special prosecutor who demanded Nixon release the tapes |
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| former attorney general and set up CREEP and launched illegal fundraising campaign and "dirty tricks" operations against Democratic foes |
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| Chief of Staff that had controversial 18 and half min gap in recording("smoking gun") |
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| special counsel who drew up list of 200 individuals and 18 organizations that were regarded as enemies |
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| Judge John Sirica nickname for handing out long prison terms |
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| What does it mean to impeach? |
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| What other presidents have been impeached? |
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| Have any presidents been removed from office for being impeached? |
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| Why did Congress decide to bring forth impeachment charges against Nixon? |
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| Because he refused to give up the tapes |
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| What were the charges against Nixon? |
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| bribery, obstruction of justice, and illegal wiretapping |
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| When was the Saturday Night Massacre? |
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| What happened during Saturday Night Massacre? |
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| Pres. Nixon's executive dismissal of ind. special prosecutor Archibald Cox and resignations of Attorney Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus |
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