History of the American People since 1877

Nixon's America Part 1


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In this lecture, Dr. Totten argues Richard Nixon was a transitional figure between New Deal Republicans and modern conservatism. Nixon opposed the Great Society, but upheld and attempted to expand New Deal style policies. Nixon's rhetoric began the "emerging conservative majority," through various political strategies that picked up the pieces of the New Deal coalition.


Nixon also supported environmentalism, which attempted to alleviate the substantial damage caused deforestation, over chemical usage, pollution, and toxic dumping. As a result, the Earth Day movement emerged and the Environmental Protection Agency was created in order to address these issues.


Critically, Nixon's anti-communist credentials allowed him to thaw relations between the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. This significantly reduced the tensions of the Cold War and proved peaceful coexistence was possible. However, it gave an added issue for ultra conservative Republicans to rally around, which later contributed to the Reagan Revolution.



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History of the American People since 1877By Eric Paul Totten

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