Presidential Domestic Policies

Question 1

Fair Deal

Answer 1

-Truman
-Improve Housing
Increase Minimum Wage
Extend Social Security
-Unsuccessful
No support from Congress
Taft Hartley Act
(Hurt labor unions)

Question 2

Modern Republicanism

Answer 2

-Eisenhower
-Conservative with Money Liberal with People
Support Big Business
-Interstate Highway Act

Question 3

New Frontier

Answer 3

-Kennedy
-Combat Poverty and Inequality
Establish Space Program
-Increased Minimum Wage
Promoted Urban Renewal
24th Amendment
Equal Pay Act

Question 4

Great Society

Answer 4

L. Johnson

-War on Poverty

Head Start
Medicare
Medicaid
Immigration Act of 1965

Question 5

New Federalism

Answer 5

-Nixon
-Put More Power in Hands of States
-Deficit Spending
Cuts Social Programs
Watergate Scandal

Question 6

Deregulation

Answer 6

-Carter
-Reduce Government Controls on Industries
-Deregulated Railroads, Trucking, and Airlines
Department of Energy
Three Mile Island

Question 7

Supply Side Economics

Answer 7

-Reagan
-Decrease Taxes for Businesses and Benefits Trickle Down to Poor
-Deregulation
MLK Holiday
Appoints Supreme Court Justices
Challenger Explosion

Question 8

“The Economy, Stupid”

Answer 8

-Clinton
-Improve Economy
Balance Budget
Improve Healthcare
-Balanced Budget
Budget Surplus
Healthcare Reform Failed
Family and Medical Leave
Reformed Welfare
Impeached

Question 9

Korean Conflict

Answer 9

• 1950-1953
• Eisenhower

-Divisions
N Korea: Communist
S Korea: Democratic
Parallel: 38th Parallel

Cause of conflict
North Korea invades South Korea ; US pushes back to the 38th parallel

Problem for Americans
General Macarthur invades North Korea without permission; China becomes involved; Macarthur is fired

Military Leaders
US: General Douglas Macarthur

Public Reaction

Original Public Support
“Forgotten War”

Question 10

Vietnam Conflict

1954-1975

Answer 10

-Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson,
Nixon, Ford

-Divisions:
N Vietnam: Communist
S Vietnam: Democratic
Parallel: 17th Parallel

Cause of Conflict:N Vietnam invades S Vietnam;
US sends in advisors and troops to assist the South Vietnamese in keeping democracy

Problems for America:America is fighting both the Viet Minh (from N Vietnam) and the 
Viet Cong (from S Vietnam)

Military Leaders:US: General William Westmoreland
N Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh

Public Reaction:Protest Movements
Conscientious Objectors
Kent State University
Counter Culture