List some of Nixon's actions and policies as president, and discuss their long-term effects.
What is the Nixon legacy? What should he be remembered for
Some of Nixon's actions and policies as president was: -Ended the Vietnam War and improving U.S relations with the Soviet Union and China. The long term effects is: - Negative effect that Watergate created such a legacy of distrust in government that we are living with its consequences even today. - On the other hand, the positive legacy from his presidencies, such as the passage of the first comprehensive environmental legislation. Nixon legacy is: - Helped move the Eisenhower administration towards supporting the Civil Rights movement. - Established diplomatic relations with China. - Negotiated arms treaties with USSR - Maintained a policy of detente, which thawed the Cold War tensions - Founded the EPA - And tried initiating many social reforms. He will be remembered for: - Being the only president to resign from office as a result of the Watergate Scandal.
