Offer Your Considered Judgment of Richard Nixon as President, Taking

question 61

Essay

Offer your considered judgment of Richard Nixon as president, taking into account his personal qualities, domestic program, and foreign policies. If he had not harbored such bitter personal resentments, could he have come a great president? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

France's Involvement

The participation or engagement of France in a particular event or context, historically significant in various global affairs.

Continental Army

The revolutionary war military force of the American colonies from 1775 to 1783, established to fight against British rule during the American Revolutionary War.

African-Americans

A racial group in the United States with origins in the black racial groups of Africa, including those who trace their ancestry to slaves brought to the US and individuals who immigrated from African nations.

Seven Years' War

A global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763 that involved most of the great powers of the time and affected Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines.