Gerald R. Ford: An Unexpected President
There are many famous United States presidents in the history books, and then there is president Gerald R. Ford. Gerald R. Ford was an unexpected president who experienced great events during his presidency, such as a war, and massacre.
Gerald Ford’s presidency was very unexpected. Former vice president Spiro Agnew was forced to resign, bringing up Gerald Ford (Feinstein 39). On August 9, 1974, Gerald Ford was sworn in as the thirty-eighth President by Chief Justice (Blue and Corinne 23). Ford was the only U.S. President ever to not be elected (Blue and Corinne 20). In the early 1970s, Gerald Ford’s schedule was very unplanned and surprising.
Ford also had a unique start to his presidency. First, president Richard M. Nixon resigned …show more content…
Ford's popularity in opinion polls quickly dropped dramatically (Feinstein 39). Ford decided to run for president again, as some citizens obviously didn’t liked the idea, therefore, another cause to try and do damage to Ford during the Halloween massacre (Blue and Corinne 25). Shortly after the Halloween Massacre, Gerald Ford was no longer president, and then Jimmy Carter took over the presidency (Pendergast and Pendergast xviii). A large amount of the United States citizens were tired of Ford, and decided to try to prevent him from running for president …show more content…
As stated by “Presidential Key Events,” Ford removes remaining troops from the Vietnam War. By the end of the war, about 209, 000 American troops were either dead, seriously wounded, or have gone missing in Vietnam (Pendergast and Pendergast 79). Then, risks finally payed off, as the South Vietnamese surrendered in 1975 (Pendergast and Pendergast 80). Some of the risks taken during the Vietnam War were thought of as too risky, but eventually paid off in the long run.
Gerald Ford looked to keep the country safe while maintaining its power. Just as “Gerald R. Ford” stated, in foreign affairs Ford acted vigorously to maintain U. S. power and prestige after the collapse of Cambodia and South Vietnam. According to “Gerald Ford: Foreign Affairs,” Ford states how the United States and the Soviet Union signed a treaty to limit Battles or war. “By the mid-1970s, America had managed to get out of the war (Feinstein 5).” Ford had worked greatly hard to stop the war, therefore, keeping the country safe from battles and
Gerald Ford’s presidency was very unexpected. Former vice president Spiro Agnew was forced to resign, bringing up Gerald Ford (Feinstein 39). On August 9, 1974, Gerald Ford was sworn in as the thirty-eighth President by Chief Justice (Blue and Corinne 23). Ford was the only U.S. President ever to not be elected (Blue and Corinne 20). In the early 1970s, Gerald Ford’s schedule was very unplanned and surprising.
Ford also had a unique start to his presidency. First, president Richard M. Nixon resigned …show more content…
Ford's popularity in opinion polls quickly dropped dramatically (Feinstein 39). Ford decided to run for president again, as some citizens obviously didn’t liked the idea, therefore, another cause to try and do damage to Ford during the Halloween massacre (Blue and Corinne 25). Shortly after the Halloween Massacre, Gerald Ford was no longer president, and then Jimmy Carter took over the presidency (Pendergast and Pendergast xviii). A large amount of the United States citizens were tired of Ford, and decided to try to prevent him from running for president …show more content…
As stated by “Presidential Key Events,” Ford removes remaining troops from the Vietnam War. By the end of the war, about 209, 000 American troops were either dead, seriously wounded, or have gone missing in Vietnam (Pendergast and Pendergast 79). Then, risks finally payed off, as the South Vietnamese surrendered in 1975 (Pendergast and Pendergast 80). Some of the risks taken during the Vietnam War were thought of as too risky, but eventually paid off in the long run.
Gerald Ford looked to keep the country safe while maintaining its power. Just as “Gerald R. Ford” stated, in foreign affairs Ford acted vigorously to maintain U. S. power and prestige after the collapse of Cambodia and South Vietnam. According to “Gerald Ford: Foreign Affairs,” Ford states how the United States and the Soviet Union signed a treaty to limit Battles or war. “By the mid-1970s, America had managed to get out of the war (Feinstein 5).” Ford had worked greatly hard to stop the war, therefore, keeping the country safe from battles and