Presidential Domestic Policies Flashcards
Fair Deal
-Truman
-Improve Housing
Increase Minimum Wage
Extend Social Security
-Unsuccessful
No support from Congress
Taft Hartley Act
(Hurt labor unions)
Modern Republicanism
-Eisenhower
-Conservative with Money Liberal with People
Support Big Business
-Interstate Highway Act
New Frontier
-Kennedy
-Combat Poverty and Inequality
Establish Space Program
-Increased Minimum Wage
Promoted Urban Renewal
24th Amendment
Equal Pay Act
Great Society
L. Johnson
-War on Poverty
Head Start
Medicare
Medicaid
Immigration Act of 1965
New Federalism
-Nixon
-Put More Power in Hands of States
-Deficit Spending
Cuts Social Programs
Watergate Scandal
Deregulation
-Carter
-Reduce Government Controls on Industries
-Deregulated Railroads, Trucking, and Airlines
Department of Energy
Three Mile Island
Supply Side Economics
-Reagan
-Decrease Taxes for Businesses and Benefits Trickle Down to Poor
-Deregulation
MLK Holiday
Appoints Supreme Court Justices
Challenger Explosion
“The Economy, Stupid”
-Clinton
-Improve Economy
Balance Budget
Improve Healthcare
-Balanced Budget
Budget Surplus
Healthcare Reform Failed
Family and Medical Leave
Reformed Welfare
Impeached
Korean Conflict
- 1950-1953
- Eisenhower
-Divisions
N Korea: Communist
S Korea: Democratic
Parallel: 38th Parallel
Cause of conflict
North Korea invades South Korea ; US pushes back to the 38th parallel
Problem for Americans
General Macarthur invades North Korea without permission; China becomes involved; Macarthur is fired
Military Leaders
US: General Douglas Macarthur
Public Reaction
Original Public Support
“Forgotten War”
Vietnam Conflict
1954-1975
-Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson,
Nixon, Ford
-Divisions:
N Vietnam: Communist
S Vietnam: Democratic
Parallel: 17th Parallel
Cause of Conflict:N Vietnam invades S Vietnam;
US sends in advisors and troops to assist the South Vietnamese in keeping democracy
Problems for America:America is fighting both the Viet Minh (from N Vietnam) and the Viet Cong (from S Vietnam)
Military Leaders:US: General William Westmoreland
N Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh
Public Reaction:Protest Movements
Conscientious Objectors
Kent State University
Counter Culture