Prep-game Notes American Zenith

What was there an increase of in the 50s?

There was an increase in jobs in military related industries

What did Eisenhower say?

Eisenhower said he would personally go to Korea.

Who did the American people respect?

Eisenhower

What did McCarthy claim there was in the State Department?

McCarthy said there were communists in the State Department.

When did McCarthy’s crusade end?

McCarthy’s crusade ended when he attacked the army.

Why did the Supreme Court advance Civil Rights in the 50s?

The Supreme Court advanced Civil Right in the 50’s because the President and Congress refused.

What did Eisenhower believe in?

Dynamic Conservatism - emphasized governmental economy

What did Eisenhower want Native Tribes to do?

Eisenhower wanted Native Tribes to return to policies of assimilation.

What did Eisenhower spend more money on than on the New Deal?

Eisenhower spent more money on the Interstate Highway System than was spent on the New Deal.

Who was the leader of Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh

What did the 1955 Geneva Conference establish?

The 1955 Geneva Conference established two Vietnams with elections in two years.

What did the CIA install in 1953?

The CIA installed the Shah in Iran in 1953.

What did the Eisenhower Doctrine deal with?

The Middle East

During Eisenhower’s second term what was he more of?

Eisenhower was more active

Why did the 1960 Paris Summit fall apart?

The 1960 Paris Summit fell apart because of the U-2 incident.

What did Robert Kennedy as attorney general focus on?

Robert Kennedy focused on organized crime and civil rights

What did Kennedy support?

He supported a tax cut

Why did the American military forces enter Vietnam?

They entered to help save Diem’s government from falling to the communists

Who did the Alliance for progress deal with?

Alliance for Progress dealt with Latin America

What did JFK do to Cuba?

JFK put a navel quarantine on Cuba

Kennedy supported peaceful coexistence with?

The Soviets

Kennedy began to support what with who?

Kennedy began to support Civil Rights with the Freedom Riders.

What did JFK do at the University of Mississippi?

JFK sent troops to integrate the university

March on Washington supported what?

The Civil Rights Bill

What happened to the Civil Rights Bill at the time of JFK’s death?

The Civil Rights Bill was stalled in Congress at the time of JFK’s death

What was Lyndon Johnson before he was president?

Lyndon Johnson was Majority Leader of the US Senate

What was Wilson?

Wilson was a hard line anti communist.

What did Eisenhower want to slow down?

Eisenhower wanted to slow down military spending.

What did Eisenhower support?

Eisenhower supported Social Security.

What was less realistic after WWII than WWI?

Literary Output after WWII was less realistic than WWI