Truman-
- The Chicago Tribune printed off a paper saying Dewey won a day early when in truth Truman won.
- In office during VE day and VJ day.
- De-segregated offices.
- Two-term amendment.
- A president cannot serve for more than 10 years.
- Started up the CIA and the National Security Council.
- Set up the Fair Deal.
- Didn't work very well.
- Marshal Plan.
- The buck stops here.
- Whether things go right or wrong he'll take the blame for it.
- Many attempted assassinations.
- Potsdam conference/declaration.
- Got us involved in Vietnam.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Famous WWII general.
- Decided to join the Republican Party after WWII
- This is all guaranteed him a win in the 1952 election.
- Richard Nixon was his Vice-President.
- Ike and Dick.
- Diagnosed with Crohn's disease and had a minor stroke while president.
- The solid south would always vote democrats since they were against colored. The parties switched in the mid 60's.
- Won 442 to 89 against Stevenson in 1952.
- Eisenhower Doctrine.
- A country can request military assistance.
- Mostly Middle-Eastern countries.
- Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.
- Plessy vs. Ferguson (Seperate but "Equal")
- Started the Process of desegregation.
- Little Rock 9.
- George Walsh, governor of Arkansas.
- Would block blacks from entering the school.
- Only 9 blacks in a high school full with whites.
- Only one of those blacks graduated.
- Highest ranked in the army.
- Supporter of Nuclear power.
- Used CIA a lot.
- Ended the Korean War.
- Tried to mend friendships with the Soviet Union.
- Created the Interstate system.
- Big deporter of illegal immigrants.
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