1. 6.7 Disillusionment
US History Live Lesson

2. Pentagon papers Watergate scandal Group Activity!
Agenda

3. Objective: explain how Vietnam and watergate affected U. S
Objective: explain how Vietnam and watergate affected U.S. Public opinion of the government 4 3 2 1

4. Disillusionment: BEING CONFRONTED WITH REALITY AFTER BELIEVING IN A FALSE IDEAL

5. THE VIETNAM WAR

7. Whistle blowers—recent history

8. Pentagon papers In 1971, New York Times published the Pentagon Papers
Secret government documents about the US involvement in Vietnam that were leaked to the press in 1971 by Daniel Ellsberg
Highlights include
The US had been involved in Vietnam since 1940s
Golf of Tonkin allowed President Johnson to increase US involvement with Congressional oversight

9. Watergate scandal

10. Investigative journalism
Muckrakers 19th century-Present
Television
Edward R. Murrow attacked Senator Joseph McCarthy
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
What did the government know?
Why was the Government lying to the American People?

12. Nixon Insecure, paranoid
Thought his enemies were everywhere and he wanted to annihilate them
Enemies included "hooligans, hippies, and radical liberals"
Setup a secret taping system that recorded all conversations
Viewed Democrats as "sniveling hand-wringers"; Intellectuals as "an effete corps of imprudent snobs"; news media as "nattering nabobs of negativism."

13. 1972 election looming…
Paranoia set in and Nixon created Committee to RE-Elect the President (CREEP) to spy on Democrats.
Group tried to wiretap Democratic phones at the Democratic national Committee headquarters in the Watergate apartment and office complex in Washington, but were caught by a security guard.

14. Disillusionment
Group 1
Group 2
Watergate scandal
Pentagon papers

15. 1972 election results

16. The end of nixon
Investigation begins and Congress learns of secret tapes
Nixon gave Congress edited tapes
Congress drew up articles of impeachment
Finally admitted to withholding evidence and resigned on August 9, 1974 (first president to resign)

17. Objective: explain how Vietnam and watergate affected U. S
Objective: explain how Vietnam and watergate affected U.S. Public opinion of the government 4 3 2 1

18. Thank you for attending Any questions?
EOC Review over Period 4 on Thursday March 12 pm and 6pm
Next Live Lesson: 7.3 on March 12pm or 6pm