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Dwight Eisenhower 1953 - 1961 Flashcards

1
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Eisenhower’s personality?

A

Republican
Supreme Commander of NATO
Little interest in politics in his early life

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What was Eisenhower’s domestic policy called?

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Dynamic Conservatism

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Definition of Dynamic Conservatism during Eisenhower?

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Conservatism when it comes to money, liberal when it comes to people

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4
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What departments did Eisenhower create?

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Department of Health
Department of Education
Department of Welfare

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5
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What vaccine did Eisenhower oversee in 1955?

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polio vaccine

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6
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How many American died from the epidemic in 1952 during Eisenhower?

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57,000

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When and how many acres did Eisenhower increase for national park land?

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500,000 in 1956

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8
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How many Americans did Eisenhower expand Social Security to?

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10 million

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9
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How did EisenhoweR maintain food prices and conserve agricultural prices?

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Soil Bank

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What Act was known as the largest peacetime work projects in America during Eisenhower?

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1956 Highway Act

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How much was minimum wage increased by during Eisenhower?

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25%

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12
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How many American’s identified themselves as Protestants during Eisenhower?

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66%

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13
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How many Americans voted for Eisenhower?

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55%

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14
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What was Eisenhower’s approval rating?

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70%

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What Act encouraged people to move from reservations to cities during Eisenhower?

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1956 Indian Relocation Act

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16
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For how many years did Eisenhower have to work with a Democrat Congress?

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6/8 years

17
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How may American’s were living in poverty during Eisenhower?

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25%

18
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How was the Republican party divided in during Eisenhower?

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Moderates
Conservatives

19
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What did Eisenhower make the national motto?

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“In God We Trust”

20
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When did McCarthyism end during Eisenhower?

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1954

21
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When did McCarthy die during Eisenhower?

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1957

22
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What did Eisenhower refer to McCarthyism as?

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McCarthywasm

23
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What did the Baby Boom cause in Eisenhower’s Presidency?

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Consumer Society

24
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How many families had more purchasing power during Eisenhower?

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30%

25
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During the 1950s what was the growth of the economy during Eisenhower?

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37%

26
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When and how many houses were built during Eisenhower?

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13 million between 1948 - 1958

27
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What did suburban growth encourage during Eisenhower?

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white flight

28
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What was Nixon known as during Eisenhower?

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Tricky Dicky

29
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What were the big 3 car companies during Eisenhower?

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General Motors
Ford
Chrysler

30
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How much did government spending rise to during Eisenhower?

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11%

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