The secret bombing of Cambodia without the ok from Congress showed that it was mainly Nixon with the imperialistic ideals. They discussed matters such as arms limitation, prevention of nuclear war, and increased trade between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the paragraph above you used in my opinion in one of your statements, and what I like about that is how you implemented this phrase in your discussion due to it gives off a professional vibe that you indeed know what you are talking about and you do intend to give your views on the matter. This helped gain him followers and made hime popular with people. These actions were similar to a president before hime named Theodore Roosevelt. Hey Israa, I would have mentioned that Nixon tried to cover up the Watergate break-in instead of firing the men who were apart of CREEP that were responsible. This war was referred to the Vietnam war. After citing the definition of an imperial president i cannot help but think of Nixons presidency. Although the role of US involvement was controversial at the beginning of the war, the public later shifted to a much stronger position opposing war due to the secret bombings of Cambodia. He bombed North Vietnamese forces in that country even after a cease-fire had been declared. Nixons presidency is considered imperial following a few actions to strengthen the executive branch. Your writing is as impressive as always, and you go into great detail about how Nixon addressed issues in the Vietnam War and how he abused his presidential powers in the Watergate scandal.

Although while Nixon wanted to continuously act on foreign affairs, Kennedy saw it was nothing but trouble. During this time, Nixon was secretly bombing Cambodia and this lead to riots in the us. Even though what Wilson did was not unconstitutional, many Americans did not support it. Whereas Nixon ended up abusing his executive role countless times, by acting on the domestic issues of the United States by himself, and not consulting with Congress. Nixons presidency was considered an imperial presidency because of how he went behind congress back and his abuse of power. another area you missed what when Nixon secretly bombed areas of Vietnam to almost speed up the war, so I wouldnt call that negotiating. Nixons presidency was considered an imperial presidency due to his abuse of executive power that was often constitutionally dubious or flat out unconstitutional. Similarly to Nixon, Thomas Jefferson resorted to abuse of power when dealing with issues, specifically the Louisiana Purchase.

Reagon wanted to shift power from the federal government to the states. Another thing was the watergate scandal where Nixon was accused of ordering wiretaps on the government to stop leaks which they later found were true and he was using the IRS to spy on people who opposed him or the Vietnam war. Ronald Reagon was similar to Nixon by they both thought that the government was the problem. In the Pentagon Papers citizen were now shown how truly corrupt our government is towards the Vietnam War, with them keeping many things from the citizens and how their current and former presidents have been keeping information from them. During the early 1970s, North Vietnam began using Cambodia for staging-ground for attacks on its southern counterpart. Compared to all other U.S presidencies, Nixons is most closely related to the short 3 year presidency of Johnsons. In that sense, Nixon had very similar presidential ideals like LBJ and FDR. Another instance where Nixon abused his power as president was his involvement in the Watergate Scandal, where five members of CREEP were caught snooping files and planting microphones in the Democratic Partys headquarters. One of which is the Watergate Scandal where Nixons men wiretapped the offices to find things against the other candidates. In the debate between anti-war doves and pro-war hawks over the Vietnam War, Nixon at first, to win over the election, tried to find the middle ground. Imperialism is the ideology that a country is more powerful when they have rule over other foreign nations. This can be seen in many instances during his time as president. Nixons presidency was considered imperial because of his abuse of power. An imperial presidency is an term used to describe a president as an emperor who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive Congress. He represented such with his involvement in Vietnam, displayed through his invasion of neutral Cambodia, despite Congresss objections he continued so by excessive veto. Nixons presidency was similar to things that Abraham Lincoln did during the civil war to help them like increasing the size of the military but the difference between them is that Lincoln did it to help the nation and he was supported by most people but Nixon only did it for his own selfish needs which made people angry. FDR creating the New Deal policy was not really an abuse of power. Thus, abusing his power as the head of the executive branch. Both groups were unable to prevent the start of the wars, but helped usher the end. Very nice, I like the context used before talking about examples, etc. The Vietnam War became highly unpopular to Americans as the years dragged on. Man Mustapha your a stud, this was GREAT!!! The difference between these two expansions of power is that Lincolns was largely approved by the Union and the Republican-controlled Congress, while virtually everyone was outraged by Nixons actions. The secret bombing of Cambodia was one example of Nixons abuse of power. Nixon also vetoed The Clean Water Act. The War went on for many years, but the way that Nixon handled it was unethical. This would not compare to the secret bombing of Cambodia. In addition to this, Nixons presidency was imperialistic due to the Cambodia bombing. You talked about the blank check from the Tonkin Gulf resolution but you did not justify what exactly he used this for and why. Hey Cornelius I believe in a lot you are saying but what happened during the IRS that wasnt really used to silence the people, it was used to spy on them and to find out what his enemies were trying to do before they get to him. He also pushed the CIA to seize or prevent the FBI from investigating, which is another example of how he abused his power as president. The doves took to the streets to protest, where they violently clashed with the police. Regarding Nixons involvement in domestic affairs, he outwardly paralleled Lyndon B. Johnson by expanding the Great Society. During his presidency Nixon promoted welfare programs and attacked racial discrimination in his so-called Philadelphia Plan. Also, assisted by the Supreme Court, he broadened employment and educational opportunities for minorities and women through cases such as that of Griggs v. Duke Power Co. As for Nixon, he abused the presidential authority without pleasing anyone, except for the Watergate scandal, appealing for himself. If I had to compare Nixon to any of the other presidents, I think one of the best options would be president Dwight Eisenhower. He was also found with tape recordings of oval office conversations. Another example is the Watergate scandal, where abuse of power of the executive branch was evident as Nixon abused his power as president to try and stay in office. As a result, his presidency was considered an imperial presidency. Nixon then ordered to invade Cambodia so congress passed the War Powers Act which he would soon veto. Richard Nixon was elected in 1968, and re-elected in 1972. Some similarities Nixon had to other presidents were his skills in foreign affairs, similar to President Roosevelts, however, brought upon different results, one continuing war, and one constantly ending them.

Nixons presidency was considered imperialistic because of him taking actions into his own hands and not consulting congress. JFK was a much better campaigner compared to Nixon who drained most of his time going around every single state while JFK was more determined in visiting Swing or Populous states. As bad as the situation already was, he did this with no approval from the congress. Weary of the war, many desired an immediate end, and this idea would be highly popular among younger people, as seen in events such as the Kent State University incident. The whole CREEPS group was actually meant to raise voices instead of silencing them. Youre right I seem to have misread the question! In the Watergate scandal, Nixon was exposed for all his illegalities, including his impeachable offenses that This is backed up by the fact that in 1970, President Nixon ordered an intervention into Cambodia without Congressional Approval (domestic affairs) thus leading to a revokal of the Tonkin Gulf resolution. Throughout Nixons presidency, there were many different social/political parties that increased the gap of national division. The way you first defined and then showed how it really was is immaculate. Both policies differed becauses of the causes of both presidents actions. His presidency was different to past presidents in how he handled either domestic or foreign issues by Kennedys campaigning skills decisively outmatched Nixons, who wasted time and resources campaigning in all fifty states while Kennedy focused on campaigning in populous swing states. FDR didnt abuse his power because it was a recovery from the Great Depression. He felt that as president of the United States, he didnt need to explicitly follow the Constitution. They found out they were part of CREEP. It showed the growing American involvement in international affairs compared to the involvement during the terms of other presidents and showed a clear example of abuse of leadership by a president. His presidency was both similar and different from past presidents in how he handled either domestic or foreign issues. Five men, part of the Committee to Re-Elect the President known as CREEP, broke into the Watergate building and illegally planted microphones and obtained information found in confidential files. A couple examples of this are the Watergate Scandal and the bombings in Cambodia. President Richard Nixon vetoed the bill in 1972. This time period of Nixon, which indeed was devout towards imperialism.

He signed treaties with Russia, and China. I disagree with your definition of an imperialistic presidency. In your final paragraph I would take out/change your starting sentence of If I had to compare. One way I saw Nixon differently was in regards to his appeal to the silent majority of people who supported the war but were not outspoken or public about it. Although they both are similar in context they have different meanings. After reading Chapter 40, respond to the below question using examples from the reading and previous knowledge. He overused and outright abused his right of using civil service by removing multiple members of his own cabinet throughout the years and replacing them with people who fit his agenda. He was also essential in ending the Vietnam war. Answered both parts of the question carefully and nicely. Nixon and John F. Kennedy both had the same ideals for the Vietnam war, so Nixon did what was promised, to help South Vietnam in opposition to North Vietnam. Nixons continuous abuse of power whilst increasing overseas involvement, which was extremely opposed by many, resulting in primarily college riots, did much to establish his imperial stance. I agree with what you said when it came to his comparison with Theodore Roosevelt as he was the one I compared him to as well. And to make matters even worse, he completely ignored what the public had to say when they found out. BUT, on the flip side of Nixon, Alexander Hamilton, for example, supported the neutrality of America in the French Revolutionary wars whilst others might have opposed it. Him being so concerned with the containment of communism makes him resemble presidents such as Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower. In which many crimes and burglaries were being committed for the sake of re-electing president Nixon, an example of this was CREEP, which would fake democratic documents against the Democratic nomination of 1972, George McGovern. This was seen as a clear abuse of power considering that only Congress had permission to wage war. I think the whole Cambodia affair was the most thing that showed Nixon was imperialistic because he abused his power and made decisions while keeping everyone else in the dark about it. Congress kept trying to pass laws that he continued to veto until the War Powers Act was passed. Nixons presidency was considered imperialistic because Nixon believed that the president was not required to follow certain laws, he took action without the approval of congress. Nixons administration was viewed as an imperial administration as a result of what he secretly did without congress knowing. I like how you compared Nixon to Lincoln. However, although it may seem unconstitutional, the initial invasion of Cambodia of 1970 was definitely not an unconstitutional use of his powers. Interestingly, Nixons approach to domestic affairs had struck a similarity with Washingtons domestic policy in response to the whiskey rebellion as Nixon sent out the national guard and 6 total protestors were killed. Richard Nixon was a conservative Republican, but he handled domestic issues like the liberal-minded FDR. This would soon be exposed to the public, including an enemies list, which contained innocent citizens with opposing opinions. Chief Justice Earl Warren was a liberal and his cases showed a similar trend of new developments. Nixon also had the Vietnamization policy that somewhat slowed down the war but dragged it on longer then it should have in my opinion. Required fields are marked *. A Lot of his decisions was based on his own benefits. This means that he broke laws and did things without proper authorization. The Majority of the American public, most commonly the young youth was outraged at the declaration of war against vietnam. * I tried limiting myself to 45 min so i didnt have time for a conclusion:). While true that Jackson did set the precedent, her comparison to Jackson had more purpose in showing the similarity of how both presidents overstepped (debatable) their role in excessively using the power of a veto. Henry Kissinger attempted to haggle with north Vietnam however in the long run lead to the shelling of north Vietnam too. His foreign policies in general, for example, the actions he took with the U.S.S.R. and China, can all be seen as intervening in foreign affairs. Eventually, the Supreme Court ruled that executive privilege gave Nixon no right to withhold information that was pertinent to a criminal investigation. He domestically abused his right of using the bureaucracy by replacing cabinet members of the White House with his own people. This was imperialistic because the U.S. essentially weakened its enemy (the Soviets) by inflicting fear from the other countries joining the war against them, giving the U.S. the better end of the deal, and strengthened the U.S. by helping to slow the arms race and Cold War.

Yet, differing due to Roosevelt not abusing his executive power, by consulting with Congress on how the government should act on the domestic issues of the United States. By abusing his power with the irs Nixon showed the public how untrustworthy he was.

His presidency was both similar and different to past presidents in the way he handled either domestic or foreign issues as he did abuse his powers as president trying to handle foreign issues (Cambodia) and many presidents prior to him did the same. During his impeachment investigation he also refused to hand over incriminating tapes, citing executive privilege. Even after relinquishing the tapes, there were still long segments missing, which upon request Nixon flatly refused to turn over. He also exploited his power with the tape recordings by lying and covering them up which then made him look ill fit to rule. In fact, Nixon expanded New Deal policies such as Social Security, and started similar programs like the AFDC and Supplemental Security Income. Not only was this action hidden from the public, it was also never approved by Congress. After winning, Nixon favored the hawks seeing as they were the silent majority. He domestically abused his right of using the bureaucracy by replacing cabinet members of the White House with his own people. Nixons excessive use of the veto power was a large part of his administrations imperialistic tendencies. The power to excessively veto was an unprecedented action by King Andrew, which is not considered imperial when used by Nixon, but a precedent taken by him [Nixon]. President Nixion attempted to do this by appointing others who had a strict view of the constitution, as to limit what he deemed were radicals, criminals, and bums. To add on to the previous conversation on the federal government and war, this wasnt the first time the presidents powers overstepped its boundaries. Nixon additionally utilized wire taps to discover how the breaks were turning out about his battle. The Republic of China, and the Soviet Union had idealistic differences in socialism and Marxism, which led to mutual distrust and the Sino-Soviet Split. With the Cold War, JFK uses force ( using troops for say) while Nixon negotiated with China and Russia, making an agreement and having better relationships with them, slowly making a path for the end of the Cold War. But despite bringing a time of detente, it should be noted that Nixon was still boldly against communism. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Protests began to turn violent at Kent University and this brought the war to an end. Many presidencies have been very imperialistic in the sense they didnt abide by their constitutional limits. Although it didnt help contain communism it did increase trade relations between USSR , U.S, and China. He went behind congress back by his secret bombing across Cambodia and he also used government agencies like the IRS and CREEPS to spy on the democrats. Cambodia was neutral during this time. By improving U.S. relations with China and becoming the first U.S. president to visit that country since it came under communist rule, Nixon compelled the Soviet Union to be more open to political overtures from the United States. The destruction of Nixons presidential term can be portrayed in the well-known Watergate Scandal, which is considered an impeachment for obstruction of power. Kennedy believed that your apperence matters that people were more likely to vote for you if you looked nice and if you confident when you gave your speeches while Nixon disagreed with this philosophy . Contrary to Nixons dealings with foreign issues, FDR settled his troubles through isolationism. Something that you couldve improved on, was giving an example of a past president that was similar to Nixon, and one that was different from Nixon. It was only then he compromised and stopped the bombings. Theodore Roosevelt has done something similar to this for a good outcome. This caused a protest to take place at Kent State University which got out of hand and the national guard was called in and opened fire and killed four protesters. With Richard Nixon, he caused Congress to dislike him by using the blank check from the Tonkin Gulf Resolution during JFKs presidency to which congress responded symbolically by repealing the resolution as their form of protest. Then Congress tried to pass the War Powers Act to limit the presidents war powers, and had to override Nixons veto. Just like John F. Kennedy, Nixon was more interested in foreign policy than in domestic affairs. First off, I liked how you defined what an imperial presidency is. I really like how you answered the questions very straight to the point. Nixon follows a loose interpretation of the constitution. The matters are different due to one being about war and the other being about a political matter (bank). Therefore, Nixon bombed the Trail/Cambodia without approval and it killed many innocent people in that country. This is due to the fact that he was well aware of how peril communism was to the safety of the nation, similar to Richard Nixon. This can be demonstrated through his group CREEP (Committee to Re-Elect the President), whose relentlessness led to the Watergate scandal that would later end Nixons career. He would also frequently disregard congresses concern, and vetoed bills liberally. This Act was Vetoed by Nixon. They both abused the limitations of their presidencies, which resulted in Congress disdaining them. I havent seen anyone compare Nixon to Lincoln in any of their responses and I love that you did. Nixon entered office promising to end involvement in Vietnam by a process he called Vietnamization.Vietnamization is the withdrawing American troops and turning the war over to the Vietnamese.Similar to previous presidents Nixon believed in containment of communism. Nixons war actions are similar to Abraham Lincolns, who broke many rules when dealing with the Civil War. He was far from being an isolationist like many presidents before him. Those who opposed the war, which became known as Doves, pressed this issue in the upcoming election of 1968. Unlike Jefferson, Nixons actions were conspicuously unconstitutional and unjustifiable. However, a difference would be the way they portrayed the media. This was clearly illegal and showed the lengths Nixon would go to secure his re-election. Nixon, however, would refuse to release the tapes and recordings for several months, until the Supreme Court would finally cut back on his imperialistic ways and declared he could not withhold the tapes. An example of this was the continuation of the Vietnamese war. However, your essay was amazing and you could tell that you knew exactly what you were saying. And indeed, it helped Nixon gain support, and helped him win the election. Only later for people to really see his true form. You attacked the question in a very detailed yet very accurate response. Nixon also used wire taps to find out how the leaks were coming out about his campaign. Overall the comparisons of the diff presidents were great. Was put into this highly imperialistic domestic era due to many factors. Watergate was not only an overreach of executive power but was also illegal in general. Both held no respect for the vital checks and balances placed on government roles. Clearly, Americans disapproved of Nixons arbitrarily expanded war powers. This demonstrated that his push for civil rights had no real passion behind it, separating him from Johnson. His actions were similar because Both presidents thought in way or another they were higher than congress such Roosevelt attack on the Caribbean or his new deal plan which helped him gain popularity and elected for more than 3 terms. He also abused his power by using the bureaucracy by replacing cabinet members with people of his choice. The Watergate scandal was a major federal political scandal in the United States involving the administration of United States President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 which resulted in the end of Nixons presidency. Reagean although very different to also shared some of Nixons Ideals like the fact that they both concurred that big government was the true problem with America. This makes your response seem more reliable. FDR created the New Deal to help the United States out of the Great Depression. Like Lincoln before him, he did pretty much whatever he wanted and even got dirty. During this time, Nixon was furtively bombarding Cambodia and this lead to riots in the us. Both, with the war in Vietnam and the secret bombings of Cambodia, especially after Nixon supposedly retreated. This detrimental act was still not fully fixed represented by Nixon. Richard Nixon constructed a presidential period revolved on foreign affairs, despite being warned in his predecessors, President Washingtons Farewell Address to abstain from foriegn alliances. This was similar to Nixons actions because he wanted to control US government policies in his partys favor. One thing you could have probably added is Nixons Vietnamization policy, or Nixons involvement within the Vietnam war. When Nixon was president he exceeded the power given to him by the constitution by carrying out illegal acts. Harding was inadequate at settling the manipulation and dishonesty of his term, establishing himself an untrustworthy government in the eyes of Ameicans. Very well written. It was also revealed that Nixon was involved in a cover-up of illegal activities and had been secretly recording conversations in the Oval Office. Nixons veto and his accompanying rationale reveal several staple thought processes of Cold War politics in the United States. Due to his Detente policy to ease tensions of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, Nixon began collaborating with the USSR in the formation of SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaties in hopes of limiting nuclear weaponry. Due to John F. Kennedys campaigning skills, he easily beat Nixon in the election critically outmatching Nixons, who wasted time and resources campaigning in all fifty states while Kennedy focused on campaigning in populous swing states.