Key Terms for Chapter 30

Key Terms for Chapter 30 Name Institution Course Instructor Date Key Terms for Chapter 30 “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was a policy implemented in 1993 under President Bill Clinton that restricted openly lesbian, gay, or bisexual persons from officiating in the U.S. military while also excluding military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted service members; it was repealed in 2011 after years of criticism that it was discriminatory and harmful to military readiness. George McGovern George McGovern was a liberal Democratic senator from South Dakota who contested against Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election. He advocated for an urgent end to the Vietnam War and progressive domestic policies. However, he suffered one of the exceedingly unequal defeats in United States presidential history, winning only Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. Gerald Ford Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the U.S. after Nixon's withdrawal in 1974. He is famous for pardoning Nixon, struggling with economic issues, and attempting to heal the nation after Watergate. Gerald was the only person to serve as the Vice President and President without being elected to office. Nixon Doctrine With its announcement in 1969, the Nixon Doctrine outlined a new American foreign policy approach in which the United States would provide economic and military aid to allies facing communist threats. However, the policy expected these nations to take primary liability for the...