USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When was Nixon first elected President?
A
1960
B
1964
C
1968
D
1976
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 1968 United States presidential election was the 46th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1968.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the midst of all these trials and tribulations, Nixon-in a reversal of the 1960 election results-won a close election over Humphrey in the Electoral College – 301 to 191.

Detailed explanation-3: -He lost a close race to Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, which many credited in part to his unhealthy appearance during the first televised debate. Nixon ran for Governor of California against incumbent Pat Brown, and was defeated handily, leading the media to label him as a “loser".

Detailed explanation-4: -Nixon, a prominent member of the Republican Party from California who previously served as vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower, took office following the 1968 presidential election, in which he defeated Hubert Humphrey, the then-incumbent vice president.

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