President Truman- became president when roosevelt died-- unpopular- won the 1948 election
- accomplishments- integrated the black and white troops (put them together), truman doctrine- helping greece and turkey to help fight off communists, marshall plan- money to europe so they could start trading again, 33rd president, created the CIA- Central Intelligence Agency, in charge of the atomic bombs "the buck stops here"- he's taking responsibility for someone else making a mistake during his president, the fair deal- aimed to promote economic and social welfare- helping the common person get a "fair deal", first to get us involved in vietnam, berlin airlift, nato
President Dwight Eisenhower- famous WWII veteran, republican party, 34th pres. 1953-1961, won easily times,
- Accomplishments- considered the happy years, during the cold war, eisenhower used the CIA to do things that seemed un-human, vietnam war, policy of containment, NASA, eisenhower doctrine, believed in laissez-faire and a balanced budget, no illegals, sent federal troops to little rock, arkansas to help in the desegregation of all public schools- 1954- brown case, helped pass the Federal-Aid highway Act of 1956 which created the United States' interstate highways.
President John F. Kennedy-ran against richard nixon, he got young people-new generation- optimistic
- Assassination- Dallas, Texas.. during a parade, gets shot by lee harvey oswald, body sent back to DC and lendon johnson takes over presidency
- lee harvery oswald-marines, defection to USSR, communist, sharp shooter, Hands off cuba, killed
President Lyndon Johnson-1964- democratic president, blow out for johnson, decided not to run again in 68, president after kennedy was killed
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