Some of the major differences between detrivores and decomposers are as follows: 1. They are animals which feed on detritus. Image Courtesy : uic.edu/classes/bios/bios101/x311_files/images/image31.png.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. The silent majority helped Nixon get elected in 1968. Many people chose to vote for Nixon because he had then promised to end the Vietnam War.
When the Vietnam War turned into a political powder keg during the election, Nixon asserted that his knowledge of world affairs and the expertise in foreign diplomacy that he had gained as Eisenhower's vice president would give him an advantage in dealing with the problem. This tactic had helped him win the election.