Political 1945-1975

Question 1

Dems vs reps 1945-75 essay plans

Answer 1

P1) dems 45-60 - trueman
P2) reps 45-60 - Nixon/IKE
P3) dems 60-75 - jfk Johnson
P4) reps 60-75 - Nixon

Question 2

When was Truman president and why party

Answer 2

45-52

Democrat

Question 3

How was Truman as a president

Answer 3

Clashes with congress

Seen as to liberal and pro labour

Under-rated

Seen as tough and resilient

Question 4

What was Truman’s policy called

Answer 4

Fair deal promise

Question 5

What did the fair deal promise offer

Answer 5

Lower taxes
Social security (welfare)
Civil rights

Question 6

What was McCarthyism

Answer 6

A campaign set up by senator joe McCarthy against possible communist

Question 7

What did ‘Reds under the beds’ claim

Answer 7

Many communist working secretly in govt

People called to prove their loyalty

Question 8

When was the reds under the beds speech

Answer 8

Feb 1950

Question 9

WhAt was fear of communism like 1920’s and late 40’s

Answer 9

Had not gone away

Question 10

When did china fall to communism

Answer 10

1949

Question 11

How many US communist parties by 1945?

Answer 11

80,000

Question 12

What is HCUA

Answer 12

House committee of un American activities

Question 13

What did HCUA do

Answer 13

Investigate communist involvement in govt

Fears peaked in 1950 Korean War

Question 14

Who was an important supporter of McCarthyism

Answer 14

J Edgar Hoover (FBI) kept files on 1 million suspect

Question 15

Who actually were Soviet Union spies in Us and how did they die

Answer 15

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Electric chair

Question 16

How and when was McCarthy denounced

Answer 16

1954 when attacked US army

Question 17

When was Eisenhower president and what party

Answer 17

1953-60

Republican

Question 18

What was Ike president for

Answer 18

The Cold War - military hero

Question 19

Who was Ikes VP

Answer 19

Nixon

Question 20

How did Truman become president

Answer 20

FDR VP ( struggled to pass bills)

FDR died

Question 21

What were ikes characteristics

Answer 21

Passive and conservative

Question 22

How did ike deal with McCarthyism

Answer 22

Did nothing to oppose him

Question 23

How did ike deal with civil rights

Answer 23

Did Little for civil rights

Hand forced at Little Rock 1957

Question 24

How were his business policies

Answer 24

Lassiez faire

Question 25

Who won 1960 election and what party

Answer 25

JFK Democrat

Question 26

Why did JFK won the election

Answer 26

Offered a fresh young approach ; dynamic time for change

Question 27

Who was JFK VP and why

Answer 27

LBJ To ‘balance the ticket’ opposing views

Question 28

When did JFK get assassinated

Answer 28

1963

Question 29

What party was LBJ

Answer 29

Democrat

Question 30

When was LBJ presidency

Answer 30

1963-68

Question 31

What was the name of JFK’s polices he tried to push through And what did it aim to improve

Answer 31

New Frontier Social problems of poor Civil rights

Question 32

How did the New frontier tackle the problems

Answer 32

Unemployment benefit extended More aid to poor areas such as housing and transport Increase in social security Civil rights bill stuck in congress

Question 33

What were the name of LBJ policies which carried on JFK work

Answer 33

Johnson’s great society

Question 34

What 3 act did Johnson’s great society do

Answer 34

Economic opportunity act 1964 Medicare and medicaid 1965 Development act 1964

Question 35

What was the economic opportunity act of 1964

Answer 35

Training for disadvantaged youths / recruited volunteers to work in low income areas

Question 36

What was Medicare and Medicaid

Answer 36

Provided medical insurance for over 65s and hospital care for the poor

Question 37

What was the development act of 1964

Answer 37

Money provided to replace inner city slums

Question 38

Why did reps oppose Johnson’s great society

Answer 38

As many reps hated govt interference and it did not solve all problems Achievements lost as LBJ focuses on money increasing turned to vietnam

Question 39

How was there a democrat crisis 1968

Answer 39

LBJ says wouldn’t run for second term 3 dem candidate; Robert Kennedy assassinated Eugene McCarthy and Hubert Humphrey HH nominated

Question 40

Who won 69 election and what party

Answer 40

Nixon Republican

Question 41

What were the 5 difficulties that faced Nixon

Answer 41

Rise in radicalism (feminist and student ) Vietnam protests Democratic control of congress Rising inflation and unemployment Racial tension / riots following ML kings death in 68

Question 42

When were the recessions under Nixon

Answer 42

71 | 74

Question 43

How successful was Nixon in dealing with economy

Answer 43

Reformed tax system m Rise in social security benefits and food stamps Health care bill defeated but ask up family assistance scheme providing welfare Rise in interest rates froze wages

Question 44

How successful was Nixon in dealing with radical groups

Answer 44

He didn’t they more self dissolved

Question 45

How did Nixon deal with racial tensions

Answer 45

Affirmative action Employment equality

Question 46

What was the name of how Nixon won over south

Answer 46

Southern strategy Took it over when dems were split

Question 47

Why was Nixon unpopular for Vietnam

Answer 47

Xmas bombings

Question 48

Why was Nixon forced to resign

Answer 48

Spying on democrat HQ during 72 election then lying Set up plumbers and bugged room Watergate scandal

Question 49

Who were the presidents 45-75

Answer 49

``` H Truman 1945-53 DEM D Eisenhower 53-61 REP JFK 61-63 DEM LBJ 63-69 DEM Nixon 69-74 REP ```