Harry Truman-
Background:
- Fought in ww1
- Missouri State Senator
- VP for FDR
- Took over when FDR died
- One of most unpopular presidents
- last president to not have earned a college degree
Accomplishments:
- President when WW2 ended
- Had to transition from wartime economy to peacetime goods
- Help organize UN
- Took a stand against Communism
- Desegregated the US military
- Created CIA
The Fair Deal:
- Similar to FDR's new deal
- Promote economic development
- Southern Democrats didn't like this
- Civil Rights, Housing, Social Security, Agriculture
- Minimum wage, Health, Labor, Education
- Assassination attempt over Puerto Rican Independence
1948 Election:
- Truman vs. Thomas Dewey
- Truman came from way behind to win
- People assumed Dewey would win
President Dwight Eisenhower-
Background:
- Famous WW2 general
- Decided to join Republican Party after WW2
- Nixon was his first VP
- Health Issues
Accomplishments:
- Cold War dominated his presidency
- Used CIA to disrupt communist governments
- Opened relations with Spain
- Ended Korean Conflict
- Defensive alliances signed with South Korea and Taiwan
- Came up with deterrence- Nucleus weapons are defensive
Domestic:
- Believed in Laissez-Faire
- Believed in a balanced budget
- Deported around 1 million illegal immigrants
- Sent Federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas to help in the desegregation of all public schools
- Helped pass the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 which created the United States' interstate Highways
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