Political Developments: Domestic The 1952 and 1956 Elections and Domestic Policies under Eisenhower Flashcards
Who won the 1952 Presidential election?
Dwight Eisenhower
What political party was Eisenhower under?
Republican Party
What form of media did Eisenhower use for his election campaign?
Television
What popular vote majority did Eisenhower win in the 1952 election?
7 million
What slogan did Eisenhower run under?
“I like Ike”
How was Eisenhower seen in the USA before being President?
He was a war hero
Which political ideas had damaged the Democrats in the early 1950s?
McCarthyism
How many State Department employees did the Democrats have to fire due to being suspected Communists from 1947-51?
3000 employees
Who did Eisenhower pick to be his Vice President candidate for the 1952 election?
Richard Nixon
What scandal was Nixon involved in in 1952?
Slush Fund Scandal
What happened in the Slush Fund scandal?
Nixon had been accused of accepting money from rich businessmen
Which Highway Act did Eisenhower Pass?
Interstate Highway Act
What year was the Interstate Highway Act passed?
1956
How many miles of roads were built under the Interstate Highway Act?
40,000 miles
How many of Eisenhower’s 8 years as President was there a Democrat majority in Congress?
6 out of 8 years.
What did Eisenhower call his programme?
Dynamic conservatism
What did dynamic conservatism say?
Be conservative with money but liberal with people
What did Eisenhower bring an end to with prices when in office?
Price controls
