Assigned Blog for this week: President Jimmy Carter, election results and why he won
Blog Discussion:
Truman:
-Became vice pres for FDR in January 1945
-took over for FDR when he died in april 1945
-one of the most umpopular presidents of all time when he left office - 22% approval rating
-rating has improved greatly over the last 60 years
-Defeated Dewey in the election
-decided to drop an atomic bomb on japan
-was the first president who started to get involved in vietnam
Fair Deal:
-similar to FDRs new deal
-aimed to promote economic development and social welfare
-faced a lot of opposition from southern democrats and republicans
-most fair deal proposals did not get passed
Eisenhower:
-won by a landslide
-convinced a lot of people
-hated democrats
-he was a famous general and that put him over the top
-was the comanding general in WWII
-ended the korean conflict
-served two terms
-kept america at peace
Background:
-his wife was from boone iowa
-was a football coach for a while
-fought in WWI
accomplishments:
-promised to end the korean war
-Eisenhower doctrine
Kennedy:
-served in WWII
-was a US represenative
-first and only catholic president
-youngest elected president and second youngest president
-increased the number of helicopters, military advisors, and undeclared US special forces in Vietnam
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