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what were Kennedy’s successes in civil rights under the new frontier?

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-hired Thurgood Marshall (black civil rights activist) as a federal judge
-suppourting James Meredith in 1962
-introducing the civil rights bill to congress in 1963
-threatening legal action against Louisiana for refusing to fund schools that weren’t segregated

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when was kennedy the president?

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from 1960-1963

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what was kennedy’s policy called?

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the New Frontier

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what did Kennedy want as a president?

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to create a fairer society with greater oppourtunity for all

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why did people not entirely like kennedy to start with? (5)

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-first catholic president
-may argued he was trying to change things to quickly - accused of being socialist
-inexperienced
-southern congressmen disliked his commitment to civil rights
-only narrowly won the election

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what did Kennedy do economically under the new frontier?

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-cut taxes to increase spending and boost the economy
-increased spending on defence and space tech (created jobs)
-increased minimum wage by 25 cents
-$900 million for public works

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what social schemes did Kennedy set up?

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-planned to start Medicare to provide cheaper state health insurance
-Housing Act 1961 to redevelop the inner cities
-social security act 1962 = financial help for elderly and unemployed

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why were Kennedy’s reforms limited?

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his assassination in 1963 limited his reforms

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in what years was johnson president?

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1963-68

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why were Johnson’s successes often overshadowed?

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-the reputation of JFK
-US involvment in the Vietnam War

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what was Johnson’s policy called? what did he want to do?

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-the Great Society
-continue the work of JFK
-war on poverty
-end racial discrimination

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what were Johnson’s sucesses?

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-as he was from Texas he could deal with southern democrats opposition
-more sucessful than any other president at passing bills
-passed the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965)

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what did Johnson do about healthcare?

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Medical Care Act 1965 - attempted to ensure that everyone had access to healthcare through Medicare for the old and Medicaid for the poor

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what did Johnson do about education?

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passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to ensure the quality of education was equal across the US - federal money was used to ensure this

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what did Johnson do to improve living conditions in big cities?

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The Model Cities Act 1966 - provided federal funds for slum clearance and the provision of better services

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what did Johnson increase the minimum wage by?

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15 cents

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what were arguments against Johnson’s great society?

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-republicans said he overspent on welfare and undermined rugged individualism
-accused of not helping inner cities enough (as there were riots in 1967)
-US involvement in Vietnam meant that money that would be spent on the great society had to be spent on war instead

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why did LBJ eventually have to cut spending on the Great Society?

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when he had to pay for the vietnam war

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when was Nixon president?

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1968-74

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why was Nixon forced to resign?

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the Watergate scandal

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what was CREEP?

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the organisation that Nixon set up to get him re-elected using whatever means necessary

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when and why were five members of CREEP arrested?

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-June 1972
-for breaking into Watergate offices (the Democrats HQ)

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how did info about the Watergate scandal get out?

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the Washington Post were the ones who found out that the criminals were from CREEP and that CREEP was funded by the white house

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what was Nixon’s reaction to the Watergate scandal getting out?

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he denied his involvment but admitted that two of his advisors were involved

they resigned

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what had Nixon installed in the white house?
-he had installed a tape recording system in the white house -he initially refused to hand over these tapes
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did Nixon hand over the tapes right away? elborate.
-in 1973 he handed over 7/9 tapes with 18 minutes missing from one -in 1974 he had to hand over all of the tapes and they revealed his involvment
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why did Nixon resign?
to avoid impeachment
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when did Nixon resign?
Aug 1974
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what did Ford (the president after Nixon) do?
pardoned him of any criminal acts
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what were the effects of the Watergate scandal?
-damaged Nixon's rep and the attitude towards politics -USA was made a laughing stock - the USSR used it as fuel against capitalism (plus it was at the same time they were withdrawing from Vietnam.) -showed how well the legal system worked -series of laws passed (privacy act, congressional budget act)
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when was Regan president?
1981-89
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what economic problems did Regan inheret?
world recession - factory closures, rising unemploment, inflation and oil shortages
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what was Regan's economic policy called?
Reaganomics
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what was Regan's economic theory and what did he do as a result?
-he believed that wealth trickled down (rich people will spend and this will benefit lower classes) so the government wouldn't have to spend as much on social welfare programs -he cut taxes for buissnesses and the wealthy so they could spend more (by $33 billion) -Medicare benefits were cut -cut welfare spending by over $20 billion a year
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what happened as a result of Reganomics?
-the gov was getting hardly any income so they coudnt pay for services -he increased spending especially on defence (which doubled in his presidency) so national debt increased to $1 trillion as gov had to borrow money -people in all sectors lost their jobs and inflation soared -sever stock market crash in 1987 (almost as bad as '29)
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what happened in 1987?
biggest stock market crash since 1929
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what happened to Medicare when the US started going barkrupt thanks to Reagan?
the benefits introduced by JFK and Johnson were cut
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What disastrous things happened for the space program during Regans presidency?
-challenger exploded killing all seven people on board - Titan exploded while carrying secret military equipment -the development of the Star Wars programme was very expensive
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what two things did Regan oppose?
-MLKs bday becoming a national holiday -abortion
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when was Bush president?
1989-1993
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What was bush's reputation?
He was a safe pair of hands
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What did Bush promise but not go through with?
He promised to cut taxes but had to go back on this as recession developed
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What did Bush do economically?
-increased direct taxes -reduced the number of people exempt from tax -had to cut military spending -increase taxes on luxury items
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What level did unemployment reach under Bush's presidency?
7.8% (highest since 1984)
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How many people were living in poverty in 1992?
14.2%
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What did Bush sign in 1990?
The Americans With Disabilities Act (most important anti-discrimination legislation since the civil rights act)
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What did the Americans With Disabilities Act forbid?
Discrimination based on disability in employment, accommodation and transport
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What was the Clean Air Act of 1990? (Bush)
Aimed to reduce smog, acid rain and eliminate emissions of toxic chemicals
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What did Bush do surrounding drugs?
-he promised to tackle the issue of drugs in America -he gave several billions of dollars to the drug enforcement agency -this made little impact though
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What shows that Bush wasn't successful in dealing with civil rights?
There were race riots in LA, Atlanta, Birmingham etc in 1992 following the arrest and beating of Rodney King
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When was Clinton president?
1992-2001
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What was Clinton's political standing?
He was a democrat
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What were two main features of Clinton's domestic policies?
-reduce deficit/move away from Reaganomics -welfare and social reforms
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What did Clinton manage to achieve by 1998?
He balanced the budget for the first time since 1969
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What were some indicators that Clinton was a successful president?
-balanced the budget -value of the stock market tripled -unemployment at lowest rate in 30 years -high levels of home ownership
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What was the level of home ownership in Clinton's presidency?
67.7%
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How was the US export market boosted in Clinton's presidency?
The North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico
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Give an example of how employment rose in Clinton's presidency
22 mil jobs created in less than 8 years
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What two groups found themselves more employed in Clinton's presidency?
-African Americans and Hispanics -women (highest level in 40 years)
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What did Clinton pass in 1993?
Family and Medical Leave Act as previously Americans had to take unpaid leave to look after their newborn or sick family member
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When and what was the whitewater scandal that Clinton was involved with?
-1996 -two of his former business associates were convicted of multiple fraud over a housing development in Whitewater
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Was there ever any evidence that Clinton was involved in whitewater?
No.
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Who found proof of Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky?
Kenneth Starr (who lead the Whitewater enquiry)
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Why was Clinton impeached?
He lied under oath about not having the affair and was therefore impeached for the obstruction of justice in 1998
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When did senate acquit Clinton?
1999 (found him not guilty of his impeachment charges)
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When was Clinton made president?
1992
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What things demonstrated that the economy prospered under Clinton's presidency?
-he balanced the budget for the first time since 1969 -value of the stock market tripled -highest level of home ownership in the history of the US -unemployment was at its lowest in 30 years
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How did Clinton increase home ownership?
Reduced interest rates so families could buy houses (67.7% home ownership)
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What did Clinton sign to stimulate the US export markets?
The free trade agreement between US, Canada and Mexico that set up a free trade area between the three countries
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When did Clinton sign the family and medical leave act and why?
-1993 -over 20 million Americans had taken unpaid leave to care for a newborn or sick family member
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What did Clinton try to pass but got refused by Congress?
-an ambitious attempt to introduce a system of universal health insurance -the Health Security Bill was attacked by the insurance and American Medical Association -was therefore rejected by congress
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What did Clinton set up to decrease the infant mortality rate ?
-the Clinton Administration -expanded efforts to give mothers and newborns with health care
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Was the Clinton Administration successful?
By 2000, 82% of all mothers receieved anti natal care The infant mortality rate dropped from 8.2 per 1000 in '92 to 7.2 per 1000 in '98
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What scandal was Clinton involved with in 1996?
The whitewater scandal
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What was the whitewater scandal?
Two of Clinton's former business associates were convicted of fraud over a housing development in white water No conclusive evidence against Clinton and Hillary
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What did Kenneth Starr, the man leading the whitewater enquiry, find evidence of?
Clinton had been having an affair with Monica Lewinsky, a member of the White House staff He had denied any affair so was forced to make an apology
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What were the consequences of Clinton's affair?
He was impeach for obstruction of justice in 1998 In 1999 however, Senate acquitted him of impeachment charges
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What did Reagan do about aids?
-initially dismissive -by 1989, the federal government was spending $2.3 billion on reaserch
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Who were the reporters of the Washington post that uncovered watergate?
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
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When did Reagan announce a 'war on drugs' and what did he create as a result?
-1982 -in 1988, he created the Office of National Drug Control Policy to coordinate drug-related policy throughout the government

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