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In 1972, Nixon took a risk and responded to North Vietnamese aggression by bombing Hanoi. The Nixon-Kennedy debates would forever change the way Americans chose their Presidents. President Nixon ...
The term “silent majority” refers to a large block of voters that feel marginalized, silenced or underserved by the political system. It’s commonly assumed that, if they voted en masse, this “silent majority” would have an enormous ability to affect the outcome of any given election.
Nixon’s presidential campaign sought to appeal to what it deemed the “silent majority,” those middle-class white Americans who defended the status quo against radical social change.
Seven years ago, President Kennedy sent 16,000 military personnel to Vietnam as combat advisers. Four years ago, President Johnson sent American combat forces to South Vietnam. Now, many believe that President Johnson’s decision to send American combat forces to South Vietnam was wrong.
INTRODUCTION. Richard M. Nixon entered the White House in 1969 determined not to allow the Vietnam War to destroy his presidency, as it had impaired the previous administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. On November 3, 1969, Nixon delivered a speech that he regarded as the most important of his career.
Jul 31, 2020 · It has been more than 50 years since Richard Nixon conjured the category of the “silent majority” to separate his base of support from the urban rebellions and vocal liberation,...
Aug 30, 2021 · When the ‘Silent Majority’ Isn’t White. Aug. 30, 2021. Alberto Miranda. Share full article. By Jay Caspian Kang. Opinion Writer. In her 1990 book “ Fear of Falling ,” Barbara Ehrenreich detailed...
