Richard Nixon
Richard Nixion was the the 37th president of the united state wo served from 1969-1974. nixon was involved in one of the biggest and most currupt scandles in presidential history, known as the watergate scandle. the watergate was a scandle whos goal was eliminate political opposition through a vareity of illegal measures.. 5 men were caught breking in to the watergaste complex and susspision soon arouse around the nixon administration. faceing charges of impeachment, president nixon became the first and only president in united states history to step dow and resighn the presidency. although much of the nxon presidency was surrounded by controvercy, there were some positive aspects it. the watergate scandele did not directly involve president nixon however nixon covered it up. if nixion would have admitted that members of his administration did something unlawful behind his back he most likely wouldnt of had to resigh the presidency. the nixon presidency has had a lasting impact on the way american people view the presidents. prior to his presidency there was a sense of trust however now because of nixon and the watergate scandle there is a sense of unease and distrust among the people and the presidents.
Gerald R. Ford
Gerald ford was the 38th president of the united states. he served from 1974-1977. ford was unique in the fact that he was and still is the only united states president to not be elected in to office. prior to nixons resighnation due to the watergate scandle, nixon apponted ford the next president and was then approved for the preidency by congress. throughout fords presidency he was most reconized for the pardons of nixons involvement in watergate as well as essentially ending the vietnam war. ford relized that the united states was involved in a war that it simply was not going to win. the united states puled its forces out of vietnam and cambodia soon fell to the communist. adventualy vietnam was under communist controll. the ford presidency was an unusuall presidency that ended a very controversial point in american history.
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy carted was president of the united states from 1977-1981. he was the 39 president of the united states. during his term carter was on bolth ends by having many accomplishments and many failures. during his term carter was plauged with high inflation rates and intrest rates wich did not help his popularity. jimmy carter was a huge supporter of human right and thus was not viewed in a positive light by the soviet union and other forign nations under communism. with that being sayed carter did suceed in acheiving peace agreements in the middle east. with the camp davids agreement carter was able to achieve peace between egypt and isreal, at least for the time being. carter was also responsible for the ratification of the panama canal treaty wich was viewed as a very controversial action. although he was not liked by the soviet union he was able to negotiate the second SALT arms reduction treaty and was able to improve relations with the country of china. Jimmy Carter played an important roll during the 1970s.