1.4 Flashcards
when was the Area Redevelopment Act passed + what was it trying to achieve?
- 1961
- $394 mil over 4 years to extend employment opportunities
what were the successes of the Area Redevelopment Act?
- created 26,000 jobs
- training programmes that benefitted 15,000 people
what were the failures of the Area Redevelopment Act?
- poorly funded by congress
- 5 mil remained unemployed
- Congress refused to reauthorise Act in ‘63 + blocked an attempt to provide an extra $455 mil.
when was the Minimum Wage Act?
1961
what were the successes of the Minimum Wage Act?
- increased min. wage by $0.25
- covered an extra 3.6 mil workers
- increases purchasing powers
- stimulates economy
what were the failures of the Minimum Wage Act?
- half a million of the poorest were uncovered - including 150,000 laundry women (most were black)
when was the Food + Agriculture Act passed + what was it trying to achieve?
1962
gave federal subsidies to farmers
what were the successes of the Food + Agriculture Act?
- price of food became low
- helped poor people buy food
- increases exports from USA
- improves balance of trade
what were the failures of the Food + Agriculture Act?
rural poverty persisted despite admin efforts
when was the Omnibus Housing Act + what was it trying to achieve?
1961
extension of existing programmes
what were the successes of the Omnibus Housing Act?
Congress granted $5 bil. for programmes
what were the failures of the Omnibus Housing Act?
Congress aimed to get USA out of recession rather than alleviate poverty so Act helped developers, construction unions + democrat candidates more than the poor
what were the successes of the Peace Corps?
- volunteers sent to 44 developing countries
- 71% of Americans approved
- bipartisanship - Congress voted to finance peace corps for next 50 years
- head start on Cold War
- Hamilton - Kennedy saw it as his greatest achievement
what were the failures of the Peace Corps?
critics called it ‘Kennedy’s Kiddie Korps’
what were the successes of the Space Programme?
- 25th May 1961 JFK asked Congress for an extra $4-9 bil. for the space programme over the next 5 years
- moon landing - June 1969
- improved quality of life - bc of tech improvements
-$40 bil = cost of moon landing - by 1965, 85% of Americans favoured the moon project
what were the failures of the Space Programme?
Kennedy told NASA Chief, James Webb, he was not interested in space, only beating the Soviets
what were the failures of the Equal Pay Act (1963)?
- did not cover all women in work
- no enforcement powers
what were the successes of the school lunch + milk programmes?
- 700,000 more children could have a free hot lunch
- 85,000 more schools, childcare centres + camps received fresh milk
what were the successes of the Trade Expansion Act (1962)?
- cuts on tariffs around 35% between the USA + EEC
- gave President power to cut tariffs up to 50% with some other countries that would welcome US goods
