Students establish the context of expanded executive power under Nixon, analyzing the 1968 campaign strategy and the 'Imperial Presidency' model.
Analyze the Watergate scandal, the Supreme Court's ruling in US v. Nixon, and the resulting shift in American trust in government and the presidency.
Investigate the shift in U.S. foreign policy under Richard Nixon, including the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, the opening of relations with China, and the complex path to exiting Vietnam.
Examine the transformative legal landscape of the 1960s through the key decisions of the Warren Court and the rise of the counterculture movement during the Vietnam era.
Analyze how scientific and technological advancements, from satellite communications to chemical weaponry like Agent Orange, transformed the American experience of the Vietnam War and the Space Race.