Assingments % - Unit 8.1 DB: Today's Presidents

Every 4 years, we come together as a nation to vote on who will represent us as a nation, who will lead the country in domestic and foreign affairs, who will hold the title of President of the United States of America.

Research and read/view the election platform statements, winning nomination speech, and inaugural address of the current President of the United States. In this discussion board, compare these primary sources to the current domestic and foreign policy planning and decisions of the President. Are their correlations between plan and action to stated goals and promises? What challenges will the President face in accomplishing these goals and promises? What other situations arose throughout the election and beginning his term in office that led to possible changes to the original goals and promises.

Make sure to support all of your opinions with facts and cite all of your sources, including the primary sources.

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Readings and Resources

eBook:

Hamby, A.L., Neely, M.S., & Clack, G. (2009). Outline of U.S. History. New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Chapter 13: Decades of Change, pp. 210-213
- Read the following sections: Nixon, Vietnam, and the Cold War, Nixon’s Accomplishments and Defeats, The Ford Interlude, and The Carter Years
Chapter 14: The New Conservatism and a New World Order, pp. 225-236
- Read the entire chapter
Chapter 15: Bridge to the 21st Century, pp. 237-249
- Read the entire chapter

Articles, Websites, and Videos:

The following website has links to videos and audio recordings pertaining to Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal.

Watergate.info. (2019). Watergate: The scandal that brought down Richard Nixon. Watergate.info.

The following resources contain links to documents regarding foreign relations, presidential scandals, and the time immediately following the events of September 11, 2001.

History.com Editors. (2009, November 16). Reagan refers to U.S.S.R. as “evil empire” again.

Ronald Reagan’s “Evil Empire” Speech

The History Place – Great Speeches Collection: President George Bush Speech Announcing War Against Iraq. (2020).

George H.W. Bush’s Address to Congress on the Persian Gulf Crisis

Articles of Impeachment Against William Jefferson Clinton {House Resolution 611, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session} CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (1998).