Question

Nixon won a tremendous landslide re-election victory in 1972, despite allowing the now very unpopular war to continue and becoming very controversial himself, so…"Does this prove a ‘silent majority" supporting him and his war strategy?" if not what else could explain his victory?

Answer 1

Answer:

Nixon won a tremendous landslide re-election victory in 1972, his victory is due to the 60.7% popular vote in 49 states, out of 50. His speech about the Vietnam war, which aimed to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War allowed him to win the tremendous landslide re-election and proves his silent majority support for his war strategy.

Explanation:

Nixon believed his Vietnamization strategy, which involved building up South Vietnam's armed forces and withdrawing U.S. troops, would prepare the South Vietnamese to act in their own defense against a North Vietnamese takeover and allow the United States to leave Vietnam with its honor intact.