Dwight D. Eisenhower Flashcards
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what political party did Ike belong in?
Republican
when was he President?
1953 - 1961
who was his vice president and what was his nickname?
Richard Nixon
‘Tricky Dicky’
what was his campaign slogan?
‘I like Ike’
who was in control of the Congress?
Democrats
what is dynamic conservatism?
‘conservative with money, liberal with humans ‘
what did Ike’s first term bring ?
economic growth
what was Ike’s approval rating?
70%
what were Ike’s successful domestic policies?
creation of new Department of health, education and welfare
expansion of Social Security
increase in minimum wage
Federal Aid Highway Act 1956
‘soil bank’
admitting Alaska and Hawaii as states
2 civil rights acts
how much money was made available to low income families?
$500 million
when were the recessions?
minor one in 1954
regular one in 1958
what was blamed or the second recession?
Ike administration
how much did Domestic spending rise?
31% in 1953 to 49% in 1961
how many Americans still lived in poverty?
1/4
who was the south home to?
half of the country’s poor (black and white)
what was 1950s GDP?
$355 billion
what was 1960s GDP?
$488 billion
what was the rise in per capita income?
$1720 to $2699
what was inflation?
low
what did government spending on GI bill mean?
boost in house building, increase in educated people and $40 billion annually on military sector
what did Ike focus on?
balancing the budget
what did cheap credit for housing come in?
Federal Housing Administration
how much was a typical house?
$8000
who couldn’t buy property?
African-Americans