USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who became president in 1969?
A
Jimmy Carter
B
Richard Nixon
C
Ronald Reagan
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (1969-1974) after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California. After successfully ending American fighting in Vietnam and improving international relations with the U.S.S.R.

Detailed explanation-2: -December 14 – The White House announces President Nixon will make a national report on Vietnam the following day on television and radio. December 15 – President Nixon announces the withdrawal of 50, 000 American troops in Vietnam over the course of the next four months during a television and radio address.

Detailed explanation-3: -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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