Gerald Ford was born and Raised in Omaha. His original name was Leslie Lynch King. First President to not be elected to presidency or vice presidency. Had 2 assassination attemts in 3 weeks.
-Offered conditional amnesty program fro Vietnam War draft dodgers who had fled to countries like Canada.
-WIN-Whip Inflation Now. Called for americans to reduce their spending and consumption in an attempt to stop inflation.
-Educaton for All Handicapped Children Act-1975 espablished special ed in school throughout the US.
Projects started. Okay, definetly have to finish mine tonight. :p
-Policy of Containment. Policy out of the US using economic and military strategy to slow the spread of communism. Was created after the Soviet Union tried to spread communism into Western Europe, Vietnam, China, Korea, Afghanistan, and others. Also there sot he US could have a better influence on other countries. It was also a way to make Americas security more secure. In dooing this it helped reduce the chances of the domino effect.
-Domino effect-promoted by the US between 1950 and 1980. It showed that smaller countries involved in communism would influence other countries around it into communism.
-Iron Curtain Speech-curtain was there from the end of WW2 i 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1989. Because of the iron curtain the states of both side becan doing their own thing. Communist Europe and Free Europe.
-Marshall Plan-Plan made during Gerge Marshalls speech in 1947. Was a plan to make a difference in the economy between 1947 and 1951. It was originally made to help European countries and make the economically stronger. Later it was offered to the Sovied Union but they woudln't accept it.
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