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Usa Topic 4 Flashcards

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Kennedy was a president from

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1960-63

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What was kennedys policy called?

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New frontier

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What did kennedy want?

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Unite the nation & create a fairer society with a greater opportunity for all

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kennedy

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He was catholic which caused problems, many argued he was trying to change things too quickly and he was too in experienced

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Successes in civil rights-kennedy

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Hired Thurgood Marshall as a federal judge, supporting James Meredith & introducing the Civil Rights bill to congress

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What did JFK do for usa?

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Cut taxes to increase spending to boost the economy, increased spending on defence and in space tech. This created jobs

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What did JFK promise?

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To put a man on the moon

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How much did minimum wage increase to with kennedy president?

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$1.25

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What did JFK set up and plan?

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Set up training schemes for unemployed, planned to start medicare to provide cheaper state health insurance.

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What act did kennedy set up in …..?

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Housing Act 1961 to redevelop inner cities

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When was kennedy assassinated and what did it limit?

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1963, limited the success of his reforms

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Johnson was president from….?

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1963-68

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What did Johnson want to continue?

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Work of JFK

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What was Johnsons policy called?

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Great society

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What did LBJ declare and want?

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Declared war on poverty and wanted to put an end to racial discrimination

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As LBJ was a southerner what was he able to do?

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Deal with southern democrats opposition

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What was LBJ more successful at than other presidents?

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Passing bills through congress

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What two major acts did LBJ pass?

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Civil Rights Act 1964 & Voting Rights Act 1965

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What did LBJ do?

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Cut taxes to give consumers more money. He imporved railways and roads. He attempted to ensure that everyone had access to health care through medicare for the old and medicaid for the poor

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What did LBJ pass for education?

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Elementary & Secondary Education Act, to try and ensure the quality of education was equal across the US

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What act did LBJ pass for cities?

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Model Cities Act to improve living conditions in the big cities

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How much did minimum wage increase when LBJ was president?

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$1.40

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Who opposed LBJ and why?

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Republicans saying he overspent

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What was LBJ accused of?

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Not helping inner cities enough

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Why did LBJ have to cut spending on Great Society?

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To pay for Vietnam War

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When was Nixon president?

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1968-1974

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Why was Nixon forced to resign?

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Watergate Scandal

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What organisation did Nixon set up and why?

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CREEP to help him get re-elected using whatever methods necessary

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June 1972

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Five members of CREEP were arrested for breaking into watergate offices that were the Democrats HQ

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What did the Washington post find out?

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They were members of CREEP & that the CREEP fund was controlled by the White House

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What did Nixon do after washington post found out?

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Denied any involvement from his gov

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1973

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Burglars were all convicted. One named James McCord said that the White House had covered it up. Nixon denied involvement but admitted two of his advisors were involved, they both resigned

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What did nixon install?

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Tape recording system in the White House= his conversations were taped

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What did Nixon initially refused?

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To hand over tape recordings

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Nov 1973

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Nixon handed over 7/9 tapes that had been edited

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April 1974

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Nixon had to hand over all tapes, unedited that revealed his involvement

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What did Nixon do after handing over all tapes?

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To avoid impeachment he resigned in Aug 1974

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What happened after the scandal?

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Damaged Nixons reputation, the USA’s reputation & peoples attitude towards politics

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When was Reagan president?

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1981-1989

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What did Reagan inherit?

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Serious economic problems

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World recession

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Factory closures, rising unemployment and oil shortages

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Reagon- Budget deficits were?

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High

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Economic policy =

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Reaganomics

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What did Reagan do?

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Cut taxes for businesses and the wealthiest so that they would spend more

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What did Reagon cut?

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Welfare programme e.g. food

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Biggest tax cut ever -reagan?

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Gov collecting hardly any income, without income gov couldnt pay for the services provident

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Reagan, how much did national debt increase to?

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$1 trillion, gov had to borrow money

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1987

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Biggest stock market crash since 1929-USA most in debt of leading nations

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What happened to medicare benefits when reagan was president?

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Cut

50
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1986 reagan

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Space programme Disaster Year, challenger & titan both exploded

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When was Bush president?

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1989-1993

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What did Bush have to deal with?

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Economic problems run up by the Reagan years

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What did Bush promise?

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Cut taxes but had to go back on his promise

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What did Bush increase and decrease?

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Increased Direct taxes, taxes on luxery itemsand reduced number of wealthy people exempt from tax

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What did Bush cut?

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Military spending

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Despite Bushs deficits what happened?

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Deficit rose to $300 billion

57
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Bush* Recession

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Reduced gov income from taxes

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Bush* unemployment %

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Unemployment reached 7.8%=highest since 1984

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1992=

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14.2% living in poverty

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What did Bush sign?

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Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, most important anti-discrimination legislation since Civil Rights Act of 1964, forbade discrimination based on disability in employment, accommadation & transport

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What did Bush committ billions of dollars too and explain it? How much impact did it have?

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Drug Enforcement Agency (DIA) employee drug testing & increased border control- had little impact

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Clinton was president from?

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1992-2001

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What was Clintons aim?

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Reduce deficit & increase gov spending & investment in education & welfare

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By ^^^^ clinton had done what?

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1998, Balanced the budget for the first time since 1969

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Clinton* value of stock market

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Tripled

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Clinton* unemployment

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At lowest rate for 30 years

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What boosted? Clinton*

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US export market with Northern American Free Trade Agreement with canada & mexico

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Female unemployment? clinton*

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Lowest in 40 years

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1993

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Family medical leave act

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Clinton* Minimum wage

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$4.75 per hour increased to $5.15 in 1997

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1996

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Whitewater scandal

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What was clintons business associates convicted of?

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Fraud

73
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What happened after clinton businesses assocciates convicted?

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No evidence found of illegal dealings by Clinton or his wife

74
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What did clinton lie under oath about? And result?

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Affair, was impeached for obstruction of justice in 1998

75
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What happened in 1999 to clinton?

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Senate aqcuitted him

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