THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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Who was elected president in 1968?
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Nixon
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Johnson
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Kennedy
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Eisenhower
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The incumbent in 1968, Lyndon B. Johnson.
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".
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