Well, they both made the country very despondent, unhappy, and feeling let down. Republican Nixon knocked out faith in good/ fair government when it was proved he and his whole crew at the top and 1/3 the republican party were the worst corrupt crooks/ cheats/ criminals in government in history. Then Carter, the democrat the public turned to next as a fresh start turned out to be a wus and weakling 'struggling with his own confidence'.
At the same time in the same 10 year decade the US had lost the Vietnam War, and suffered a very bad recession (worst since before WWII), Nixon's betrayal, Carter's weakness made it all worse.
Watergate was a watershed in American culture. It's very common now to think that the government is a malignant entity controlled by secret cabals bent upon exploiting and oppressing the people. That was fringe thinking prior to Watergate.The malaise of the 70's was invented by Republicans. The Vietnam War caused a serious inflation, with double digits per year. Over the course of the decade, this amounted to nearly 100%, a very substantial inflation. Look at the cost of living index for 1970 vs. 1980. At the same time, there was a lot of unemployment. This combination of inflation and high unemployment hadn't been seen before, and got the name of Stagflation. Carter had nothing to do with the inflation - that was inevitable - but he was concerned with unemployment and tried various programs, such as CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, actually introduced by Nixon). But Carter was out of his depth on the economy, and even though he balanced the budget, he was blamed for the inflation.
His Crisis of Confidence speech was given shortly before the 1980 election.
Nixon some, Carter none. The worst political scandal in United States history forced a president to resign before facing certain impeachment. Months of investigation turned into years of untangling a web of government deceit. Details of illegal, unethical, and immoral acts by members of the White House staff covered the nation's newspapers. Upon resignation, the president was granted a full and complete pardon. Many Americans wondered what happened to justice and accountability.
The booming economy sputtered to a halt. Inflation approached 20% and unemployment neared 10% — a combination previously thought to be impossible. Crime rates rose as tales of the decaying inner cities fell on deaf ears. A nuclear disaster of unspeakable proportions was barely averted at the Three Mile Island fission plant in Pennsylvania.
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Well, they both made the country very despondent, unhappy, and feeling let down. Republican Nixon knocked out faith in good/ fair government when it was proved he and his whole crew at the top and 1/3 the republican party were the worst corrupt crooks/ cheats/ criminals in government in history. Then Carter, the democrat the public turned to next as a fresh start turned out to be a wus and weakling 'struggling with his own confidence'.
At the same time in the same 10 year decade the US had lost the Vietnam War, and suffered a very bad recession (worst since before WWII), Nixon's betrayal, Carter's weakness made it all worse.
Watergate was a watershed in American culture. It's very common now to think that the government is a malignant entity controlled by secret cabals bent upon exploiting and oppressing the people. That was fringe thinking prior to Watergate.The malaise of the 70's was invented by Republicans. The Vietnam War caused a serious inflation, with double digits per year. Over the course of the decade, this amounted to nearly 100%, a very substantial inflation. Look at the cost of living index for 1970 vs. 1980. At the same time, there was a lot of unemployment. This combination of inflation and high unemployment hadn't been seen before, and got the name of Stagflation. Carter had nothing to do with the inflation - that was inevitable - but he was concerned with unemployment and tried various programs, such as CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, actually introduced by Nixon). But Carter was out of his depth on the economy, and even though he balanced the budget, he was blamed for the inflation.
His Crisis of Confidence speech was given shortly before the 1980 election.
The malaise was 100% Jimmy Carter. Nixon had other issues.
I don't think they did.
I think it was more the idealism of the 1960s crashing in on the reality of life as the hippies and flower children had to go out and get jobs.
Nixon some, Carter none. The worst political scandal in United States history forced a president to resign before facing certain impeachment. Months of investigation turned into years of untangling a web of government deceit. Details of illegal, unethical, and immoral acts by members of the White House staff covered the nation's newspapers. Upon resignation, the president was granted a full and complete pardon. Many Americans wondered what happened to justice and accountability.
The booming economy sputtered to a halt. Inflation approached 20% and unemployment neared 10% — a combination previously thought to be impossible. Crime rates rose as tales of the decaying inner cities fell on deaf ears. A nuclear disaster of unspeakable proportions was barely averted at the Three Mile Island fission plant in Pennsylvania.
it was obama's fault