Eisenhower 1953-60. ELECTION & GOVERNMENT

Question 1

Richard Nixon (Vice President)

Answer 1

Working class background 
Nixon wanted to be more aggressive towards communist but was still loyal to Ike 
Was a partisan campaigner 
Liberal towards civil rights
Foreign 'Goodwill' ambassador

Question 2

Eisenhower and the Republican Party

Answer 2

Moderates (Ike) V old guard (right wing)
Disagreed on foreign policy- voted against NATO
Wanted the bricker amendment in 1953 to stop the president making treaties
Congress tried to investigate Ike 10 times

Question 3

Dynamic conservative

Answer 3

Eisenhower described dynamic conservatism as ‘conservative when it comes to money, liberal when it comes to people’