Talked about the Boston Bombings-one of the bombers were killed
Harry Truman-33rd pres.-1945-1953--Became vice president for FDR in January 1945-took over for FDR when he died April 1945-One of the most unpopular presidents of all time when he left office-rating has improved over the years-he was in one election against thomas Dewey- truman won 49 percent of the popular vote but eventually won the election. Civil Rights Accomplishments-He tried to deal with racism and tried to help the African american. He did alot for the African americans. He had a ten point plan that pushed to d......he did stuff in WW2-Dropped the a-bomb etc.-the economy was struggling going from a wartime economy to peace time economy-he helped with the United nations-Created the CIA and the National Security Council-Took a hard line stance against communism and the soviet union-policy of containment-The Buck stops here-The FAIR DEAL-similar to FDR's new deal, aimed to promote the economy and social welfare, faced alot of optimism form the southern democrats and republican, most proposal did not get passed, Civil rights, housing social security minimmum wage health labor education agriculture-got the US involved in vietnam by giving aid to France-Recognized a a homeland for the jewish people-Fired General Douglas McArther, because he talked about dropping an a-bomb on china, Truman didnt want to go to war with China and maybe the Soviet Union-There were a couple of assination attemps over Puerto Rican Independence.
Dwight Eisenhower(R)-34th pres-1953-1961-Famous WW2 general-Decided to join the republican party after ww2-guarenteed him to win the election--in 52 he ran against adly stevenston-first republican in office since hoover-he was big on civil rights he promised to end the korean war- I like ike-accomplishments-the interstate system-he feared that the people would need an excape system and the military would need to get around quickly-helped end the korean war-developed NASA-kept the new deal programs-really wanted to desegregate the country- used the CIA to do covert-operations to disrupt communist governments-Plessy vs Ferguson- Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka-really started the desegregation of schools. it took twenty years for the desegragaiton to take place.-deported a lot of illegal immigrants.
President John F. Kennedy 1961-1963 (D) (35th)
- Served in WWII
- Was a US representative and senator from Massachusetts before becoming President
- Married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
- First and only Catholic president
- Youngest elected president and seond youngest president
- Assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald.
- When president had an affair with Marylin Monroe.
- Wife didnt want to ruin his career.
- PT boat he was aboard was rammed by a Japanese submarine.
- JFK saved many lifes that day by swimming them to shore
- 1960 election
- real close
- Nixon against Kennedy
- 49.7%-49.6%
- Kennedy won because of his V.P running mate Johnson.
- Televised Debates
Accomplishments
- Created the peace corps
- Made a statement that we would be to the moon
- Increased the special forces in Vietnam
- CIA over threw the communist in Iraq.
- The New Frontier
- promised federal funding for
- education
- medical care for the elderly
- economic aid to riral regions and
- government intercention to halt recession
- end racial discrimination
- Signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963-federal law aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex
Civil Rights
- All for equal rights
- Tried to desegregate in the south
- Bill was passed
Assassinations
- Killed by Lee Harvey Oswald-Marina wife-He worked at Texas School Book Depository-
- Shot Kennedy with a Mannlischer commando Riffle
- He shot an officer with a pistol-JD Tippet
- Oswald arrested in Texas Theatre
- Oswald Killed by Strip Club owner Jack Ruby
- during a parade in Dallas, Texas
- Accused and before he could be tried Jack Ruby shot him
- Conspiracy that CIA was involved
- Was in Dallas because of Election in a year
- Taken To parkland hospital
President Lyndin B. Jonston
Warren Commission-Warren Report-Said that Oswald did it all by himself-There was no conspiricy-etc
Conspiracy Theories
-Report of the Select Committee on Assassinations of the U.S. House of Representatives
-1978
-Said that JFK "was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy."
-The committee was unable to identify the other gunman or the extent of ...
Magic Bullet Theory
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