President notes group quizzes after every 4 presidents focused on background and non-cold war achievements Semester test with Lydia, orally both have to answer the same question
Harry S. Truman- 33rd president became president on April 12th after Roosevelt passed Had poor eyesight which prevented him from college, played piano, avid reader, excellent in school “Give ‘em hell Harry!” Thomas E. Dewey – opponent At the beginning, he had a 90% popularity rating, get lower, 22-23 percent in 52, then after that 31% Truman was a senator before president he was a captain in WWI He was FDR’s VP unpopular president- firing of MacArthur, Korean War, scandal in government
Accomplishments: Not tested on!! Dropped the bombs on Japan Created the CIA and National Security Council, Had to deal with transition from wartime economy to peacetime economy “The buck stops here” He will take responsibility Fair Deal- similar to New Deal, civil rights, minimum wage, education, agriculture recognized Israel as the Jewish homeland Assassination attempt over Puerto Rican independence a guy was trying to kill Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower- Interstate system, NASA Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka KS. Five star general in WWII my powerpoint- Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy- 3 brothers, 5 sisters College-Yale, Princeton, Harvard and abroad Dad was the main reason why JFK became president He wanted to go into the Army, but failed the examine because of back problems- joined Navy Congress Seat in the Senate 3 house of Representative terms well liked president civil rights movement Gideon vs. Wainwright everyone has a right to an attorney CIA- helped the new Ba'ath Party government overthrow Communists in Iraq. Nuclear Test Banning The New Frontier- education, medical care for the elderly, end racial discrimination Affairs- Marilyn Monroe lots of other affairs Jackie was the head of the White House restoration Man on the Moon JFK was shot in the head by a sniper in Dallas, Texas Lee Harvey Oswald shot him Funeral
Lee Harvey Oswald- in the marines was a sharpshooter drops out of marines, went to USSR and became a citizen went to Cuba had a press conference Ruby- killed Lee when he was being transported to another jail had mafia ties Warren commission- major findings: Lee Harvey Oswald killed Kennedy by himself and there was no evidence of conspiracy. Conspiracy Theories- said that JFK was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy the committee was unable to identify the other gunman Magic Bullet Theory- hit Kennedy in back, went out neck, hit Connally in back and went into leg. Grassy Knoll- believed there was a second gunman if there was one Who might have killed JFK? The Cubans- Castro KGB- USSR US Mafia- was promised if they voted for Kennedy, they would be safe, but when he was voted in, government went after Mafia CIA- they thought he was weak The Zero Game- every president elected in an year ending with 0 except Thomas Jefferson and George Bush, died or killed Richard Nixon? very paranoid, power hungry
Lyndon B. Johnson- sworn in on Air Force One born in Stonewall Johnson went to Texas state university took public speaking teacher for public speaking LBJ one of four people to hold an office as Senator, Representative, VP, and President Southern Democrat didn't get along with Kennedy First president to be sworn in on Air Force One first to be sworn in by a woman no Bible, but a missal The Great Society- His speech about a new society created new bills Medicare, helped poor people attack disease, urban renewal, beautification, conservation, development of depressed regions Economic Opportunity Act helped start Head Start, food stamps Gun Control Act of 1968 Civil Rights Act of 1964- tried to remove Jim Crow laws He pushed the US into the Vietnam war reason to go to war- if we didn't we would look weak about 40 or 50% approval rating Died of a heart attack at his home used to smoke over 60 cigarettes a day Accomplishments- Civil Rights act, Voting Rights Act
Richard M. Nixon- Born in California, poor childhood "We were poor, but the glory of it was we didn't know it" -Nixon worked for Roosevelt with the Office of Price Administration- dealt with food ratios during war joined Navy House of Representatives US Senator nicknamed "Tricky Dick" VP under Eisenhower Gave Checkers Speech- wasn't spending government money for personal stuff only gift was a dog names Checkers for his daughter 1960- against Kennedy and Byrd Voter fraud was filed but Nixon dismissed them 1968- vs Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace Calm amidst the storm 1969- 37th president 1972 vs George McGovern won with 20 million more popular votes and over 500 more electoral votes CREEP committed political Dirty Tricks people sabotaged Musky, another candidate had got another woman besides his wife pregnant, and another had a homosexual relationship McGovern was the only one left Accomplishments- Founded the EPA, CAA, CWA, and MMPA Desegregation of Southern school Welcomed Apollo 11 astronauts Passed 26th Amendment- over 18 could vote Signed Title 9- equal scholarships for women and men, more girl sports, equal amount of womens' sports took down organized crime Vietnamization- 1969-72 Visited China 1973-Yom Kippur War in Israel passed Equal Employment Opportunity Abortion was legalized in his time of presidency Water gate scandal Water gate scandal- June 17th, burglars caught in Watergate complex Nixon claimed involvement CIA tried to stop FBI burglars bugged phones and stole documents, wanting information went into Democratic buildings members under Nixon convicted found a phone wire wasn't working and went back, got caught August 8 Nixon resigns people hate Nixon more than Obama Legacy as the only presidents to resign from office
President Gerald R. Ford- (Lesley Lynch King) Was a star college football player served in the Navy during WWII Became President without being voted in his first- after Nixon Ran again but lost to Jimmy Carter 1976 Economic Policy Board "Whip Inflation Now" WIN- tried to get people to save their money Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1974 Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Acts- how much info gov't could give out Sunshine Law Evacuate Troops from Vietnam Reduced inflation and unemployment for a small amount of time pardoned Nixon and that may have cost him the re-election highest and lowest in the same year-1974 First unelected president credited to restoring public confidence
President James "Jimmy" E. Carl- born in Georgia had four kids 39th president served as chief executive during a time of serious problems turned to diplomacy and advocacy- in 2002 was awarded for it mishandling of issues that led to defeat in his bid for re-election department of energy- US government concerned with the US policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material Department of Education Camp David Accords- Israel Egypt treaty installed solar panels on White house boycotted the 1980 Olympics- in Moscow because Russia invaded Afghanistan established diplomatic relations with China wanted to be a people's president Ran against Ford in 76 Highest Approval rating was 75% and lowest was 28% AFDC- program that administered and funded by Federal and State government to provide financial support to families that needed it had to be under 18 and lived with parents Iran Hostage Crisis- Nov. 4th 1979 an angry mob of Islamic revolutionists over took the US embassy in Tehran for over 444 days then freed a few minutes after Reagan took office Took more than 60 Americans hostages known as Islamic Revolution in Iran anti-West
President Ronald W. Reagan- worked as a radio broadcaster for Iowa football games born in Illinois in 1937 he went to Los Angeles where he began a career as an actor 33rd governor of California ran against Jimmy Carter and John B. Anderson in 1980 in 1984 Walter F. Mondale vs. Reagan Shot on March 30, 1981 by John W. Hinckley Jr shot in the chest, and right arm punctured lung Reaganomics: referred to trickle down theory Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization generally a well liked president especially by Republicans He encouraged political reform and provided education conservative views gave tax brakes to the rich Challenger exploded
President George H. W. Bush- born in Massachusetts was very smart joined Navy married Barbara Pierce moved to Texas oil president aimed for Senate but didn't get it, House of Representatives elected vice president with Reagan approval rating was high 41st president Addressed the No New Taxes Bill Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban New Anti-Drug law arms reduction Agreement Americans with disabilities Act- forced schools to change for disability students dropped towards the end of his term, mostly because of him rising taxes and the economy was starting to slow down
Persian Gulf War- (Saddam Hussein) Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990 Operation Desert Storm Iraq invaded because they thought Kuwait was taking oil we invaded Iraq a lot of damage down in the war Coalition Force victory, Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait, destruction of Iraqi/Kuwait infrastructure No fly zone Weapon Inspectors- had access to anywhere they thought they needed to go they had no military experience-scientists who went to see if they were making nuclear weapons Cat and mouse games helped some group cannot spell- gave them weapons Saudi Arabia let us come into their land the other Middle East people were like aw heck naw and they wanted to bond against the 'mericans attacked 9/11, US embassies in other countries
President Bill J. Clinton- good musician Georgetown university Yale law professor governor of Arkansas 92 vs. George HW Bush 96 vs. Bob Dole Led longest period of economic goodness Welfare Reform State Children’s Health Insurance Program Don’t Ask, Don’t tell Budget surplus- government made more than spent bombed Iraq Impeachment- two parts House and Senate Due to lying under oath about his “relationship” with Monica Lewinsky Senate voted to acquit Clinton during 1st terms 40s-50s 2nd 50s-60s
President George W Bush- went to Yale Texas air national Guard attended Harvard Business school married Laura twin daughters ran for House sold his oil company Governor for Texas ran for White House vs. Al Gore Gore won popular vote, but Bush had electoral votes was president during 9/11 No Child Left Behind Tax cut Largest Nuclear arms reductions was signed by him War in Iraq disarm Iraq, defend the world from Al Qaeda Medicare Abortion 2004 ran again and won elected two new judges to Supreme Court Hurricane Katrina
President Barack Obama- born in Hawaii Illinois Senate Senator of Illinois 2008- vs. John McCain 2012- vs. Mitt Romney Not very popular anymore started at 65% then went down to about 50-48 percent Ended war in Iraq, repealed Don’t ask Don’t Tell health care reform killed Osama Bin Laden
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