We are starting to present our president projects.
President Eisenhower
-oct 14,1890-
-his brother died at age 6 from a disease
-he was a firefighter
-he was promoted to 1st lieutenant on his wedding day
-He was promoted to major in 1920
-born in Texas
-went to west point college
-Mamie was his wife
-in WW1
-his son died of scaret fever at age 3
-mamie gave birth to a 2nd child
Elections=he had never voted,
accomplishments=
kept america at peace,
ended korean war
balanced budget 3 times(paid off debt)
signed civiled rights bill(Brown vs supreme court case= get rid of segregation)
signed housing amendments
federal aid highway act(got us interstates, so we could travel faster and more efficient)
Legacy=
-wanted to maintain world peace
-keep a strong military
-continue most of the new deals
-He was the reason the "people to people" movement got started
-he wanted peace and people to meet and create friendships and understand each other.
John F. Kennedy
-may 29-born 1917, Brookline, massachusetts
-3 bros 5 sisters
-attended many grade schools
-moved to new york
-went to harvard
-swimming team in Harvard
-traveled overseas alot
-graduated with a bachelor in science
-was in the military
-joined the navy when he was said to be medically unfit for the US army
-WW2 hero=pulled a badly burned man to saftey
-got a purple heart, WW2 victory medal, american defense medal, service stars medal
-was int he house of representatives=1946-1952
-he was in the senate
-had many back surgeries
-given the catholic last rights
Election
-1956=lost=ran for democratic vice president
-1960=closets election=JFK vs Nixon=JFK won popular vote=JFK won electoral vote and popular votes
-he was the 1st youngest person to be elected
-1st leader born in 20th century
-1st roman catholic president
Presidency
-"ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
assassination
-killed Nov 22 on a Friday
-Dallas, Texas
-he was there to smooth the friction in democrat party
-shot in upper back and throat and head
-went to parkland hospital
-dead at 1:00 pm
-lee Harvey Oswald(he was a good snipper in the marines) killed the president
-lee Harvey Oswald was killed before the trial
Funeral
-Nov 25
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legacy
-he left an unfinished life
-was a leader during a challenging time for the gov and american people
accomplishments
-called for people to serve their country
-founded the peace corps
-removed missiles from Cuba
-diverted a nuclear war with the soviet union
-committed to a man landing on the moon, his support of space exploration helped made it happen
-nuclear test ban treaty
-laws to end segregation
-promoted arts by holding concerts and plays and musicals
Popularity
-considered to be the best president in 50 years
-90% of Americans approve of his job as president
LBJ-Lyndon B. Johnson
Background
-August 27, 1908
-Southwest State Teachers College
-Married Claudia Taylor
-Two children
-Firsthand look at poverty
-Elected to house of representatives and re elected 5 times
-Failed to secure Senate seat
-1st for active duty
-Youngest ever to serve as minority leader
-At 46 became Senate Majority Leader
-1948 became elected into Senate
First Election
-1960
Second Election
-1964
-President
-Vs. Barry Goldwater
-LBJ barely won
-Southern states switched to republican
Accomplishments/Failures
-Established National Endowment for the Humanities and for the National Endowment Arts
-Gulf of Tankin Revolution
-Voting Rights Act of 1965
-Civil Rights Act of 1964-No discrimination-Know Civil Rights for semester test!
-immigration act of 1965-opened immigration up for people who weren't Europeans to come to US
-Apollo 8-first man flight to the moon
-thurgood marshall=1st African american on supreme court
-Vietnam war stalemate
-he had a car that could go on land and water
Popularity
-won 1964 election against Barry Goldwater
-low popularity throughout Vietnam war
Legacy
-sworn in after Kennedy was assassinated
-swore to keep Kennedy vision
-battled poverty
-fought for rights
-overshadowed by Vietnam and Nixon
-lost popularity
-bloody stalemate
Great society- His plan
-aid education
-attack disease
-medicare and medicaid
-urban renewal
-beautification
Nixon
-born 1913
-4 brothers
-poor
-played football in high school
-full ride to duke university in law
-practiced law in cali
-married Thelma Ryan
-served in navy during ww2
-8 years of vice president
-ran for president in 1960 lost to Kennedy
Watergate Scandal
-1972= there was a break in at the Watergate office and the phones were bugged
-Nixon tried to cover up the involvement
-he bugged the offices of other opponents
-harassed groups and other people
-he used the CIA and FBI and IRS help
-IRS has been accused of abuse of power before
Legacy
-known for Watergate
-also the only president to resign
Death
-1994
-died from stroke
elections
-had the biggest 3rd partied votes(George walker)
accomplishments
-launched stuff to fight cancer and illegal drugs
-imposed price control
-desegregation of schools
-legislation to reform for healthcare and welfare
-presided over lunar landings beginning with Apollo 11, and eventually replacing men going to space with shuttle missions instead
-ended us involvement in the Vietnam war and escalated it
-ended the tensions with russia and lead the salt treaty
Popularity
-49% approval
Truman
Background
-may 8, 1884-born
-couldnt play sports, bad eye sight
-never got a college degree
-wanted to go into the military but he couldnt b/c of his eye sight
-very poor as a child
-sent to france for ww1 for national gaurd
-married bess wallace
-had a mens clothing store ine but closed b/c of poor economy
-daughter named margaret
-daughter grew up to be an author and famous singer
Elections
-1922=judge
-1930 judge again
-senate to support new deal programs
-1934 us senate
-1945-1949=president
-he moved up to vice and president when people died
-1949-1953 2nd term president
-1st to have his president inauguration on TV
Accomplishments
-atomic bombs
-united nations
-1947 marshall plan
-1948 israel
-1948 racial discrimination
-1949 4 point program
-1950 south korea
-fair deal= helping people and african americans(like new deal program)
scandals
-IRS=fired over 100 people in IRS and wouldn't tell why
-assassination attempt= someone tried to kill Truman
-Margaret Truman review=a man was insulting her and Truman stood up for her
Popularity
-beginning very high rating
-lowest approval rating 22%
Final years
-moved back to independence
-died=1972, December 26 in independence Missouri
-wife died at
Legacy
-last president without a college degree
- was the one who launched the atomic bombs
Ford
Background
-Leslie Lynch King JR.
-named changed b/c his mom divorced his dad and remarried
-father was abusive
-star football player
-went to Michigan college
-offered pro football career from green bay packers and Detroit
-went to Yale for a degree
-died 2006 from cardiovascular disease
-went in US navy
-received a lot of metals and ribbons
Elections
-won many elections
-tried running for president in 1980 but lost to Ragaen
-1976=close election against carter
-went into office in 1974
Accomplishments
-cut inflation in half
-decreased unemployment
-created more jobs
-maintained peace
-reduced crime by 75%
-survived 2 assassination attempts
-helped farmers
-made peace abroad
-increased defence budget
-alliance with japan stronger
-whne he was getting in a limo shots were fired
Popularity
-he was jigh in the begin and went down in popularity
legacy
-one of Americas best president and he patched the US back together
Carter
Background
-born 1912
-served 2 terms as senator for georgia
-was a peanut farmer
-only presient to live in publoic housing
elections
-1976=won against ford
accomplishments
-39th president
-department of energy
department of education
-author of 28 books
-won nobel peace prize-work in middle east
-most active post president
-founded the carter center
-helped get the panama canal back to panama
-got presidential medal of freedom
rating
-3rd lowest rated president
legacy
-most active president out of office
-always helped in the middle east
-1 term president=lost 1980 election
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