Which of the following was an important reason that richard nixon won the presidency in 1968?
a. he promised to end the vietnam war.
b. he belonged to the same political party as johnson.
c. he had political views and strategies that were liberal.
d. he had served as johnson’s vice president.

The correct answer is A) He promised to end the Vietnam War.

Lyndon B. Johnson was a Democrat and Nixon was a Republican conservative. This shows that letter choices B and C are incorrect.

Hubert Humphrey served as Lyndon B. Johnson's Vice President during this time, showing that letter choice D is incorrect.

This shows that the only correct answer can be A. Despite the promise that helped propel him to victory, Nixon had the US involved for several years after he was elected.

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.