Unit Test

Question 16 • US HISTORY B (15336)

Which best describes Richard Nixon’s first term as president?

Answer

Nixon inherited a number of challenges, including a war, and needed to find a way to unite a divided nation.

Nixon assumed authority after Kennedy’s assassination and had to find a way to console a grieving nation.

Nixon became president at a time when the nation was experiencing economic prosperity and was filled with hope.

Nixon took over the White House in the wake of a presidential scandal at a time when the country completely distrusted politicians.

Explanation

Nixon took office in 1969 amid the ongoing Vietnam War, social unrest, and deep divisions over civil rights and the war. His first term included efforts to reduce U.S. involvement in Vietnam and appeal to what he called the “silent majority.” Choice A best describes the challenges he inherited and the need to unite the nation; Kennedy’s assassination occurred before Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency, not Nixon’s.

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