HIS 9 - Elective - Heroes and Villains: Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. After 5 years in the White House that saw the conclusion to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, he became the only president to resign from the office, following the Watergate scandal.

Richard Nixon was the 37th U.S. president and the only commander-in-chief to resign from his position, after the 1970s Watergate scandal.

Richard Nixon was one of the most problematic and controversial leaders in U.S. history. However, despite Nixon’s many, many flaws, the man nicknamed “Tricky Dick” was a formidable politician and possessed an astute political mind.

Find out more about the political scandal that shamed the White House and brought down President Richard Nixon, with this brief guide from BBC History Revealed Magazine to the break-in at the Watergate Hotel – and its fallout.

Richard M. Nixon accomplished much during his presidency, including improving relations with China and the Soviet Union and extricating the United States from Vietnam.

New York, N.Y.: Facts On File, 2018

Richard Nixon was elected while the nation was in the throes of the Vietnam conflict, promising to end it with honour. Published 2016.

Excellent encyclopaedia article on Richard Nixon outlining key events in his life and presidency.

Includes key events and timeline.