Today we got our presidents for our 8th assigned blog. I got George W. Bush two term president. Elections and accomplishments. 9-11 and new US foreign policy and the war in Afghanistan (2001-present). I am going to do the election and war in Afghanistan and 9-11.
Blog Discussion Day
President Dwight Eisenhower(R)-34th 1953-1961
Famous WWll general.
Decided to join the Republican Party after WWll.
This all but guaranteed him a win in the 1952 election.
Richard Nixon was his Vice-President.
Diagnosed with Crohn's disease and had a minor stroke while president.
Started the interstate system.
Came up with deterants.
Brown vs. Board of education
Started the desegration of US schools
President John F. Kennedy (D)-35th 1961-1963
Served in WWll.
Was a US Representative and Senator from MA before becoming President.
Married to Jacqueline Lee Bouvier.
1st and onley Catholic president.
Youngest elected president and 2nd youngest president.
Ran against Nixon.
1st presidential televised debates took place.
President during Baya Pigs invasion.
Established peace core.
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