Eisenhower's personality and his policies of dynamic conservatism - Eisenhower

16. year 1 booklet, american dream

Eisenhower’s characteristics?

-American hero

-well respected war-veteran

-family man

Aspects of his campaign?

-critical of Truman

-K1C2 formula- Korea, Communism, Corruption

-promised to end Korean civil war

What were the mistakes of his campaign?

-refused to defend General MacArthur when he was accused of communism

How much of America’s vote did Eisenhower win?

55%

Positive aspects of Eisenhower’s first term?

-economic growth

-end of Korean war

-dealt with Hungary and Egypt effectively

Who had control of Congress during Ike’s run?

Democrats

What were his domestic policies known as?

dynamic conservatism

Why were many of Ike’s domestic policies not put into practice?

-no Republican majority

What did he emphasise was necessary for the economy?

-balance the budget and give responsibility to states and local governments

-spend less on armed forces to have more money for the welfare state

What were Eisenhower’s successful Domestic policies?

-new Department of Health, Education and Welfare

-expanded social security to cover 10 million Americans

-increased minimum wage by 25%

-$500 million for low income housing

showed Ike helped the poor

What plicies did Ike make to help employ workers?

-The Federal Highway Act 1956- biggest public works project in history, 41,000 miles of highway

-Farmers helped with “soil bank”- paid to withdraw lands from production to reduce supply and increase demand and prices

How many civil Rights acts were passed under Ike?

2- 1957 and 1960

How did Ike bring the US closer to the church?

developed relations with Protestant religious leaders

What areas was he willing to intervene in?

-education, housing,benefits

-helped those excluded from American Dream

What domestic issues did Eisenhower have to deal with?

-had to manage through 3 recessions

-deal with growing civil rights movement

-McCarthyism

Why did some members of congress criticise Ike?

“failed to protect individual freedom”

How many of his bills did Congress pass?

73/83

What issues did Ike face in his final years?

-Republican party did bad in mid-terms

-blamed for second recession

-”lost space race”

-spending increase but a quarter lived in poverty- minorities affected the worst!