Vietnam War

After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973, Nixon nominated Gerald Ford to replace him, as required by the 25th Amendment, Section 2. After President Nixon resigned in 1974, Gerald Ford became President, satisfying Section 1 of the 25th Amendment.

Gorbachev pursued perestroika because it was also known as the end of the Communist Era, when he abolished Communism in Russia. Glasnost was pursued to further open up the political system in Russia.

Russia

Ngo Dinh Diem refused to participate.

national guardsmen shot and killed four students

Conservatives opposed large central government.The conservative views of government are contrary to the liberal views because conservatives want to work harder and to spend their earned money whereas the liberals are less willing to work hard and to spend their money.

The Contras was the counterrevolutionaries backed by Reagan.

El Salvador's government disregarded human rights.

the shift away from traditional values

Retiree's are older, and typically politically conservative, so the large migration of retirees to Arizona, Florida, and the other 'Sunbelt States' led to those states becoming conservative as the population of retirees increased in the warm-weather states..

Taxes are reduced, so people have increased income to spend.

General Westmoreland was seen on television news saying, "...I'll need another 100,000 men and we'll be able to wrap this thing up..."

Defense Secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advised President Johnson that more men and military aid was needed in Vietnam.

handing over secret tapes of oval office conversations to prosecutors

the U.S. did not want the Soviet Union and China to enter the war. novanet :)

a decline in the educational achievement

to describe a situation caused by a weak economy and rising prices

During the 1968 presidential campaign, Richard Nixon cast himself as the spokesperson for the silent majority. Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey in the election.