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President Eisenhower1952-60
Republican
DO NOTHING PRESIDENT
Eisenhower background:
● Poor farming background in Kansas
● Politics of the time and personality will shape him.
● Kansas is a relatively poor area .
● Kansas had low taxes.
● Deliver that you are rugged individualism and self sufficiency.
● Passed exams to west point and started his military career.
● Ww2 had command over forces in Europe
● Becomes general Eisenhower
● charismatic good at manipulating
● Manager's role to get anglo-american forces to work together
● 1950 given the position of head of NATO.
Presidential campaign 1952( dynamic conservatism)
● Defeats Robert Taft at the primaries ( old guard)
● Those who dislike change
● Choice of running mate is Nixon which appeases the traditional conservatives.
● Good choice with Nixon
● Nixon energetic and loyal
● Nixon was able to verbally attack the democrats.
● Eisenhower looks far more experienced and stable.
● Republican conservatives voters like :
1. Openly anti-communist
2. Opposed to federal budgets deficit (government debt)
3. Opposed to high taxes
4. Supports idea of state rights
5. Seems trust worth as he was a war hero
6. Eisenhower started in 1945 Tehran and Yolta, at Yolta he had been critical of the democrats.
7. Critical of containment
8. If he’s elected he would end the Korean War.
- successful campaign and wins both senate and house of representatives.
Dynamic conservatism/modern conservatism
● Conservative Fiscal policy liberal social policies
● Conservative fiscal policies :
● disproves of new deal ( creates a sense of dependency however knows it will be political suicide to dismantle)
● appalled by the amount of money poured in the defence industry ( cuts funding which Is surprising as he is an
ex-general but does it to balance the budget) money saved used for social improvements. Irritates republicans
and democrats.
● Perception that defence cuts will make America vulnerable - Russias a superpower, China a communist
power, Korean war, Mccarthy.
● Military industrial complex :
● Pressurise Eisenhower to spend more money than he liked.
● Liberal policies
● Wants to improve life for Americans and increase social security.
● Raise minimum wage
● Enhance education and employment opportunities.
● Pro to build interstate highways.
● Improve trade and mobility between states.
● Focused on the department of health education and welfare.
, Social security
A further 10 million people were eligible for increased wealth.
Minimum wage
Raises it from 75c to 1$
Education
Proposals are rejected by congress who wanted to introduce a programme of school buildings.
Does continue free lunch programmes.
1958 national defence education act is passed and focused in science and mathematics considered valuable subjects because of the cold war
Employment
Very little unemployment
Situated their markets department of welfare
health education and welfare - Ovetta Culphobby
2nd women to hold a cabinet emission
The department distributes the polio vaccine
1952 there had been an epidemic
1956 HUE established 500,000 acres of national park
Richard Nixon as vice-president
● From a poor background
● Domestic violence
● Father problem with alcohol
● Won a place at Yale but he couldn’t afford it so attended a local college and then won a scholarship at duke university.
● Started a legal career but interrupted for military service.
● In the republican party he has a reputation for hard work and loyalty
● 1946 elected to the house of representatives
● Nicked named as tricky dicky
● Prepared to accuse people of communism even though he knew they weren’t
● 1950 goes into the senate.
● Highly ambitious and competitive
Vice president in 1952
● Loyal and cooperative
● Could be at times partisan
● Eisenhower has to have a degree of pot control, and doesn't want Nixon attacking southern democrats who could actually be
conservative.
● Only member in Eisenhower in the whole cabinet who have served in congress
● Nixon had to be careful between dynamic conservatism and the old guard
● Mccarthy was a personal friend to Nixon
● During vice presidency was remarkable liberal to the issue of civil rights
● When elected in 1968 he had no time for civil rights and makes this very clear.
● Talented and used to statements and international diplomat
● Acts as a goodwill ambassador
● Becomes popular as he goes to Venezuela and there’s a hostile crowd where possible Nixon could be murdered. But plays
into his hands as he returns to a heroes crowd in America
● Lots of resentment in Venezuela and latin states of the American dominance economically.
Re-election of Nixon of 1956
2nd time as Vice-president
● doubts about his credibility
● Eisenhower felt Nixon displayed characteristics of being immature.
● In reality Nixon was more focused on politicking ( focusing on elections rather than governing).
● Eisenhower is reelected despite his health problems ( 55 a heart attack, 56 stomach operation, 57 a stroke)
● Nixon is supportive rather than snatching the presidency.
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