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Richard Nixon by Angie Lin

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RICHARD NIXON

Created by: Angie Lin
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NIXON FACTS

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HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESIDENCY

HELD NUCLEAR WEAPON CONFERENCES

With General Secretary of the CC of the CPSU, Leonid Brezhnev

HOMETOWN

Yorba Linda, California- born there, laid to rest there
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IN OFFICE FROM 1947-1991

Nixon was the 37th president of the U.S.

IMPACTED

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ENDED VIETNAM WAR

Intense discussions with the Soviet Union

VISIT TO CHINA

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VIETNAM WAR, 1955-1975

A hot war between communist North Vietnam and anti-communist South Vietnam

THE U.S. BACKED SOUTH VIETNAM

But with 300 American soldiers dying each week...
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SO HE DECIDED TO WITHDRAW AMERICAN TROOPS.

Nixon believed the war could not be won,

IN THE END, NORTH VIETNAM WON,

And the country is still communist to this day.
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SALT 1 TREATY, 1969-1972

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
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AN AGREEMENT SIGNED IN 1972 BY NIXON AND BREZHNEV

Limiting the use of certain highly-powerful nuclear weapons
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ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE TREATY

Part of the agreement of SALT 1

NIXON AND BREZHNEV AGREED TO

Stop the competition on building defensive systems

ONE-UPPING EACH OTHER MILITARILY.

It was basically the US and the Soviet Union
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NIXON ENDED UP RESIGNING AFTER THE WATERGATE SCANDAL

And was laid to rest next to his wife at the Nixon Library
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SOURCES

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THE END

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