upcoming exam

Question 1

under Truman what civil rights report called for af-ams to finally be free
- wanted anti lynching legislation
- permanent FEPC
- discrimnation in armed forces + travel etc

Answer 1

to secure these rights 1949

Question 2

what did state govt have control of that made Trumans civil rights objectives an issue

Answer 2

control over education, voting and transportationl so remained pro segregation

Question 3

what did Nixon call him visiting china

Answer 3

the week that changed the world

Question 4

how did Kissinger influence us politics

Answer 4

• master of diplomacy who had a visit to china before Nixon, got them in UN so Nixon could visit
• policy of realpolitik
• Nobel peace prize for Vietnam
• wedge between china and ussr by detente

Question 5

when did Nixon visit china and ussr

Answer 5

feb and may of 1972

Question 6

what did Nixon achieve with detente with ussr

Answer 6

SALT and anti ballistic missile treaty

Question 7

when was Iranian hostage crisis

Answer 7

1979

Question 8

when did Vietnam fall

Answer 8

1975

Question 10

eisenhower did implement policies of dynamic conservatism when it came to being Liberal (5)

Answer 10

• 2 civil rights acts
• kept new deal
• 10 mil social security
• 1 dollar min wage
• highway act created millions of jobs
• appointmenment of liberal ear warren on Supreme Court

Question 11

eisenhower did not implement policies of dynamic conservatism when it came to being Liberal (4)

Answer 11

• only intervened in south when forced to (civil rights - brown v board)
• his policies did not help af-ams
• 25% in poverty at end
• ‘do nothing president’

Question 12

eisenhower did not implement policies of dynamic conservatism when it came to being economically conservative (2)

Answer 12

• suggested power to states but overrode this during Little Rock
• ended up having to spend more money than he thought necessary due to criticism on putting nation in danger

Question 13

eisenhower did implement policies of dynamic conservatism when it came to being economically conservative (2)

Answer 13

• gave businesses a laizze faire approach which led to substantial growth in economy
• strong nuclear deterrents rather than proxy wars - cost effective

Question 14

what is fiscal conservatism

Answer 14

advocate the avoidance of deficit spending, the lowering of taxes, and the reduction of overall government spending and national debt whilst ensuring balanced budgets.

Question 15

when did steel workers threaten to strike

Answer 15

1952 (no pay rise since 1950)

Question 16

how did Truman try deal with inflation - and was this successful

Answer 16

tried to use roosevelets OPA to control prices but repubs and dem conservatives wanted restoration of free markets
- weakened OPA so prices rose
- led to tensions with employers and workers (wages)

• eventually economy sorted itself out - baby boom and GI BILL

Question 17

3 ways ike was not successful with dealing with communism

Answer 17

• us incident 1960
• ignored Hungarian revolt 1956 - suggests truman doctrine did not involve already dominated countries
• korean armistice rather than victory suggests that Chinese anti communism was not strong enough in east Asia

Question 18

how did ike stand up to communism concerning Vietnam

Answer 18

military aid to french, then after Geneva sent aid to diem - 7 bil + 1,000 advisors

Question 19

when was ikes Berlin crisis

Answer 19

1958

Question 20

when did French leave Indochina

Answer 20

1954

Question 21

when was quemoy and mats crisis

Answer 21

1954
- then again in 58 but Chinese backed down after ike threatened

Question 22

Kennedy domestic policies (6)

Answer 22

1961 area redevelopment act - 26k, 5mil

manpower development and training act 1962

social security amendments 1961

omnibus housing act - 5bil 1961

extended interstate highway system

food stamps