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Nixon on Ending a War: Carpet Bombing
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Nixon decided to use force to end the Vietnam War with "the Christmas Bombing."
FDR on the Enemy: Imperial Japan
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On Dec 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt was deeply shaken.
Carter on Lying: Campaigning on Honesty
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Carter campaigned on a platform on honesty at a time when the nation sorely needed it.
Truman and Abusing Power: Drafting Striking Workers
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When railroad workers went on strike, Truman threatened to draft them into the army.
Carter's First Lady: Rosalynn
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Rosalynn Carter was a major figure in her husband's campaigns and policy meetings.
Truman on Crises: Crisis in Korea
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Truman interpreted a North Korean attack as direct aggression from the Soviet Union.
Bush on Unity: Ideological Housecleaning
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HW Bush fired most of Reagan's appointees to distance himself from his predecessor.
LBJ on Crises: Johnson's War
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Protests against the Vietnam War turned personal.
Reagan and Crisis: Assassination Attempt
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On March 30th, 1981, President Reagan was shot.
Nixon and Crisis: Nixon's Gamble
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In 1972, Nixon took a risk and responded to North Vietnamese aggression by bombing Hanoi.
Reagan's First Lady: Nancy
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Nancy Reagan made things difficult at times with her stubbornness.
Reagan and Lying: Arms for Hostages
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In November 1986 Reagan admitted that arms had been shipped to Iran.
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