Eisenhower as President

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Eisenhower as President

• Chapter 24
• Section 3

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Words to Know

• Recession A period when the economy slows down
• Interstate Highway System A network of roads
  built and cared for by the U.S. govt.

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1952

• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Elected President
• Republican
• Ended 20 year democrat rule
• Nicknamed Ike
• Held office for two terms
• Defeated democrat Adlai Stevenson both times

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Both Sides of the Fence

• He told Republicans
• Control govt spending
• He told Democrats
• Keep some of FDRs New Deal programs

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Helping

• Built public housing in poor neighborhoods
• Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare
• Ran programs on food and drug safety
• Health and education
• Social Security programs
• Economy did well during Eisenhowers terms
• Recession during term 2
• Economy slows down
• People spend less
• Fewer jobs

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Interstate Highway System

• Eisenhower thought U.S. needed better roads
• I.H.S.
• Cross country roads
• No stop lights
• 1956
• Federal-Aid Highway Act
• 31 billion for 41,000 miles of new highways

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Changes

• I.H.S. changed U.S. economy and peoples lives
• Trucking-fastest and cheapest way to carry goods
• People drove to work
• Drove to vacations
• Businesses along the highways

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Other Changes

• Railroads lost business
• Quit or cut back services
• Communities near the interstates grew
• Communities far from interstates lost business
• More people moved to suburbs
• Easier to drive to work
• Pollution increased

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Eisenhowers Foreign Policy

• Eisenhower ended the Korean War
• Cold War continues
• Met with leaders from S.U. and others countries

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50s Fighting

• 56 Hungary revolts against S.U.
• Many Hungarians killed
• Soviets put down revolt
• Eisenhower sided with Hungarians
• Did not send U.S. troops
• 59 Communists took power in Cuba
• Cuba close to U.S.
• Tried to stop takeover
• Cut off relations with Cuba

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Class Work

• Chapter 24 Section 3 Crossword
• -Eisenhower as President