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QuizMultiple Choice

A Political Turning Point

Question 10 • 25-26 TX-US History Studies Since 1877 B-CR

Richard Nixon was a president who

Answer
A
immediately followed John F. Kennedy in office.
B
inherited overwhelming national challenges.
C
was committed to staying in Vietnam.
D
had the backing of liberal Americans.

Explanation

Nixon took office in 1969 after Lyndon B. Johnson, not John F. Kennedy, so A is incorrect. He faced major problems, including the ongoing Vietnam War and divisions at home, making “inherited overwhelming national challenges” the best answer. Nixon pursued Vietnamization and a gradual withdrawal rather than a commitment to stay in Vietnam, and he was not backed chiefly by liberal Americans.

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