Usa Topic 4 Flashcards
Kennedy was a president from
1960-63
What was kennedys policy called?
New frontier
What did kennedy want?
Unite the nation & create a fairer society with a greater opportunity for all
kennedy
He was catholic which caused problems, many argued he was trying to change things too quickly and he was too in experienced
Successes in civil rights-kennedy
Hired Thurgood Marshall as a federal judge, supporting James Meredith & introducing the Civil Rights bill to congress
What did JFK do for usa?
Cut taxes to increase spending to boost the economy, increased spending on defence and in space tech. This created jobs
What did JFK promise?
To put a man on the moon
How much did minimum wage increase to with kennedy president?
$1.25
What did JFK set up and plan?
Set up training schemes for unemployed, planned to start medicare to provide cheaper state health insurance.
What act did kennedy set up in …..?
Housing Act 1961 to redevelop inner cities
When was kennedy assassinated and what did it limit?
1963, limited the success of his reforms
Johnson was president from….?
1963-68
What did Johnson want to continue?
Work of JFK
What was Johnsons policy called?
Great society
What did LBJ declare and want?
Declared war on poverty and wanted to put an end to racial discrimination
As LBJ was a southerner what was he able to do?
Deal with southern democrats opposition
What was LBJ more successful at than other presidents?
Passing bills through congress
What two major acts did LBJ pass?
Civil Rights Act 1964 & Voting Rights Act 1965
What did LBJ do?
Cut taxes to give consumers more money. He imporved railways and roads. He attempted to ensure that everyone had access to health care through medicare for the old and medicaid for the poor
What did LBJ pass for education?
Elementary & Secondary Education Act, to try and ensure the quality of education was equal across the US
What act did LBJ pass for cities?
Model Cities Act to improve living conditions in the big cities
How much did minimum wage increase when LBJ was president?
$1.40
Who opposed LBJ and why?
Republicans saying he overspent
What was LBJ accused of?
Not helping inner cities enough
Why did LBJ have to cut spending on Great Society?
To pay for Vietnam War
When was Nixon president?
1968-1974
Why was Nixon forced to resign?
Watergate Scandal
What organisation did Nixon set up and why?
CREEP to help him get re-elected using whatever methods necessary
June 1972
Five members of CREEP were arrested for breaking into watergate offices that were the Democrats HQ
What did the Washington post find out?
They were members of CREEP & that the CREEP fund was controlled by the White House
What did Nixon do after washington post found out?
Denied any involvement from his gov
1973
Burglars were all convicted. One named James McCord said that the White House had covered it up. Nixon denied involvement but admitted two of his advisors were involved, they both resigned
What did nixon install?
Tape recording system in the White House= his conversations were taped
What did Nixon initially refused?
To hand over tape recordings
Nov 1973
Nixon handed over 7/9 tapes that had been edited
April 1974
Nixon had to hand over all tapes, unedited that revealed his involvement
What did Nixon do after handing over all tapes?
To avoid impeachment he resigned in Aug 1974
What happened after the scandal?
Damaged Nixons reputation, the USA’s reputation & peoples attitude towards politics
When was Reagan president?
1981-1989
What did Reagan inherit?
Serious economic problems
World recession
Factory closures, rising unemployment and oil shortages
Reagon- Budget deficits were?
High
Economic policy =
Reaganomics
What did Reagan do?
Cut taxes for businesses and the wealthiest so that they would spend more
What did Reagon cut?
Welfare programme e.g. food
Biggest tax cut ever -reagan?
Gov collecting hardly any income, without income gov couldnt pay for the services provident
Reagan, how much did national debt increase to?
$1 trillion, gov had to borrow money
1987
Biggest stock market crash since 1929-USA most in debt of leading nations
What happened to medicare benefits when reagan was president?
Cut
1986 reagan
Space programme Disaster Year, challenger & titan both exploded
When was Bush president?
1989-1993
What did Bush have to deal with?
Economic problems run up by the Reagan years
What did Bush promise?
Cut taxes but had to go back on his promise
What did Bush increase and decrease?
Increased Direct taxes, taxes on luxery itemsand reduced number of wealthy people exempt from tax
What did Bush cut?
Military spending
Despite Bushs deficits what happened?
Deficit rose to $300 billion
Bush* Recession
Reduced gov income from taxes
Bush* unemployment %
Unemployment reached 7.8%=highest since 1984
1992=
14.2% living in poverty
What did Bush sign?
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, most important anti-discrimination legislation since Civil Rights Act of 1964, forbade discrimination based on disability in employment, accommadation & transport
What did Bush committ billions of dollars too and explain it? How much impact did it have?
Drug Enforcement Agency (DIA) employee drug testing & increased border control- had little impact
Clinton was president from?
1992-2001
What was Clintons aim?
Reduce deficit & increase gov spending & investment in education & welfare
By ^^^^ clinton had done what?
1998, Balanced the budget for the first time since 1969
Clinton* value of stock market
Tripled
Clinton* unemployment
At lowest rate for 30 years
What boosted? Clinton*
US export market with Northern American Free Trade Agreement with canada & mexico
Female unemployment? clinton*
Lowest in 40 years
1993
Family medical leave act
Clinton* Minimum wage
$4.75 per hour increased to $5.15 in 1997
1996
Whitewater scandal
What was clintons business associates convicted of?
Fraud
What happened after clinton businesses assocciates convicted?
No evidence found of illegal dealings by Clinton or his wife
What did clinton lie under oath about? And result?
Affair, was impeached for obstruction of justice in 1998
What happened in 1999 to clinton?
Senate aqcuitted him
