What impact did the Korean War (1950-53) have on domestic policy? Flashcards
(14 cards)
Why was Truman concerned in the beginning?
K war was during the 2nd Red Scare
- Wanted to stop hysteria
What happened for domestic policies?
Presidential attention shifted to international policy/conflicts instead of domestic affairs
How was the permission of Congress different when compared to international affairs?
President didn’t need their perms for international
President had to ask for approval only in terms of domestic
What did the cold war make people do?
Expect that the US would get involved in international affairs cause of their power
Who did the reigns of domestic policy making begin to shift back to?
Congress
What was Truman criticised for?
For not doing enough to support the UN in the Korean war
What happened after WW2 ended?
Republicans were tired of being part of a co-operative Congress
Why were Republicans tired?
Wanted to become a real opposition force again
Why did Truman lose some key Republican allies in Congress?
They were critical of gov policy and truman
Why were the 1951 elections in the Republicans’ favour?
Gained 5 seats in the Senate, 28 in the House of Representatives
What was the consequence for the Korean War?
Cost of defence spending hit 14% of US GNP
Define GNP
Gross National Product - Value of all goods + services produced by the people in a year
Why was the Defence spending bad?
US borrowed some money = Truman’s administration raised taxes
What was the consequence of the Defence spending?
Generational presidents struggles balancing tax
