Dwight Eisenhower Flashcards
What were the results of the 1952 Presidential election?
Eisenhower: 442 EC votes, 39 States, 34 million votes, 55.2%.
Stevenson: 89 EC votes, 9 States, 27.3 million votes, 44.3%.
What did Eisenhower chose to do in regards to welfare?
He continued the policies of both New and Fair deal however, he also strengthened the social security program as well as increased the minimum wage.
What department of government did Dwight Eisenhower establish?
Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
What major act did Eisenhower pass in 1956?
The Interstate Highway act which was the largest public works program in US history and laid down 41’000 miles of road across the country.
How did Eisenhower deal with the Red Scare?
He did not openly attack McCarthy in an effort to preserve party unity he did however work behind the scenes to diminish his power.
What did the Supreme Court rule in 1954?
In the case of Brown v Board of Education the supreme court ruled that school segregation was unconstitutional however, Eisenhower took very little federal action to support this.
What did Eisenhower do in 1957 in regards to school desegregation?
He sent the 101st Airborne division to enforce the ruling of Brown v Board as the Governor of Arkansa had blocked 9 students from attending a school.
What act did Eisenhower pass in 1957?
He passed a voter rights act in order to protect the African American right to vote however, it still gave states autonomy and was therefore ineffective.
What were the results of the 1956 Presidential elections?
Eisenhower: 457 EC votes, 41 States, 35.5 million votes, 57.4%.
Stevenson: 73 EC votes, 7 States, 26 million votes, 42%.
When did Eisenhower end the Korean war?
27th July 1953.
What aggressive foreign policy did Eisenhower engage in?
He sent soldiers to Lebanon in 1958 and also ordered the CIA to stage coups in Iran in 1953 and Guatemala in 1954.
What major event happened in 1957 that damaged Eisenhower’s popularity?
The Sputnik Shock.
