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Eisenhower Domestic Policy Dates Flashcards

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1
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When was Eisenhower inaugurated?

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January 1953

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When are the Department of Health, Education and Welfare created?

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1953

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When is the Chance for Peace speech made?

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April 1953

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When does Eisenhower propose Social Security coverage increase?

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1953

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5
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When are the McCarthy hearings?

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April 1954

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6
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When is McCarthy censured?

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1954

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7
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When is the Federal Highway Act?

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1956

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When does Eisenhower request aid for education, housing and the economy? (National Defense education Act)

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1958

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9
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When does the Steelworkers strike end in settlement?

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1960

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10
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Who did Eisenhower beat in a landslide victory?

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Adlai Stevenson

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What was Eisenhower’s election campaign?

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I Like Ike

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12
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What percentage of the electorate voted for Ike?

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55%

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What was Ike’s formula for victory?

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K1C2 (Korea, communism. corruption)

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What were the mistakes the Ike made during the election?

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  • did not defend General George C Marshall against Mccarthy
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15
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Which party had control throughout Eisenhower’s presidency?

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Democrats

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16
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What was dynamic conservatism?

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conservative when it comes to money, liberal when it comes to human beings

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17
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How much did Ike increase the min wage by?

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25 percent

18
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How much money was made available for low income housing?

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$500 million

19
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What was the general approval rating he had?

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around 70%

20
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What was the percentage of poverty?

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25%

21
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What led to the checkers speech?

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There were accusations he had used $18,000 of political donations for personal use.

22
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What was Nixon’s impact on the Eisenhower presidency?

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  • chaired the cabinet and National Security Council in Ike’s absence
  • travelled widely, including to Saigon
  • presided over the presidency during Eisenhower’s 6 week heart attack break
23
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What did opinion polls suggest in 1953 about the public’s opinion on McCarthy?

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half the population were in favour

24
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When were the televised hearings that brought an end to McCarthyism?

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1954

25
Q

How much had per capita income risen?

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1940 - $1720
1960 - $2699

26
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How much had the economy grown?

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37% in the fifties

27
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How much had the American purchasing power grown?

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30%

28
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What led to the economic Eisenhower boom?

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  • maturing of war bonds
  • government spending on GI Bill
  • $40 billion annually on military
29
Q

How much did advertising grow in the 1950s?

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$6 billion in 1950 to $13 billion in 1963

30
Q

What was Levittown?

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large suburb where standardised plot sizes and appearance enabled the cheap mass production of housing for 80,000 families at around cost of $8000 per home.

31
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When was the first credit card introduced?

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1950

32
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How much did debt grow?

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$100 billion to $260 billion by 1963

33
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What percentage of America owned a TV by 1960?

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90%

34
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How much did the sales of cars jump to?

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5 million vehicles per annum in 1949 to 8 million in 1955

35
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How much was dedicated to construction of highways?

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$26 billion

36
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How did Disney contribute to entertainment?

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They were responsible for homogenising a lot of the American experience.

37
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When were there recessions under Eisenhower?

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minor one in 1954 and major one in 1958

38
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How did the 1958 recession affect Americans?

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Saw 5 million unemployed and production falling 14%

39
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What was the lowest rate of unemployment and inflation?

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4.5% and 2%

40
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When were there surpluses with the budget?

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1956, 1957 and 1960

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