American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th Edition

Chapter 30: THE CRISIS OF AUTHORITY

Essay

1
Chronicle the several cultural and ethnic movements that arose in the 1960s and early 1970s to challenge traditional white, male-dominated society. How did more conservative forces respond? How extensive and lasting were the changes?
2
What was accomplished during the four years that the Nixon administration carried on the war in Vietnam? Could the peace have been achieved in a better manner at less human cost?
3
What were the several assumptions reflected in Nixon and Kissinger's rapprochement with the Soviet Union and China? Were the assumptions valid and the actions wise? Was the Watergate scandal mainly a product of the changing institution of the presidency and the domestic crises presented by the Cold War and Vietnam, as some historians argue, or was it, as others maintain, rooted "in the personality and history of Nixon himself"?
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