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Eisenhower's second term

The budget deficit, concerningly, grew to $12.5 billion

In the face the rising unemployment , the Government invested in Social Security, a new Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

USSR launches Sputnik (1957), encouraging spending in education and technological development

Congress passed a $! billion subsidy for housing and road construction

Unemployment rose in 1957-58

Civil rights:

Key Events:

The Civil Rights Act, 1957

Little Rock Arkansas, 1957

The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-56

Segregated public schools became unconstitutional

Demanded desegregation of interstate dining facilities on trains

Encouraged trade unions to admit African Americans

Appointed African Americans to high government positions

Desegregation of military

1956 Election

Democrats gained traction winning the Senate and gaining seats in the House of Representatives.

Republicans gathered African American support.

Nixon, even though he was not Eisenhower preferred running mate, maintained the vide presidency.

Eisenhower maintained presidency

Agriculture:

Farmers were unhappy with the policies as they meant lower production and earnings.

Eisenhower's government cut crop subsidies, purchased land strips, exported food as aid abroad, and formed a Soil Bank, in hopes that the supply of crops would lower there for the price would increase.

The price of crops was low due to abundant supply

Financial Matters:

Defense Reorganization Act: Allowed greater control over military spending.

Raise minimum wage from $0.75 to $1

Social Security extended to the self-employed

Cut taxes by $7 billion

Down fall of senator McCarthy:

McCarthy's popularity came down as he accused a respected army dentist of being a communist.

McCarthy became chairman of the Senate Permanent Investigation Subcommittee.

Eisenhower was not a "fan" of McCarthy's actions

Inherited Challenges:

Civil rights

National Security

Communism/anti-communism

Economy

Eisenhower's government style:

Eisenhower greatly trusted his Cabinet members, letting them implement policies they believed were fit.

Eisenhower Doctrine:

Supported big business

Opposed big government

Favored Individual responsibility rather than government backing

Life before presidency:

WWII

NATOs first supreme commander

He was a leading Allied army general

Professional Life

Later, he rose to the rank of brigadier general due to his skillful organization in military excercises

From 1927 he worked as a military historian

He did not see combat in WWI

At West Point, Eisenhower was a military trainer

Early Life

Won a place in West Point military academy

Grew up in Abilene, Kansas

Road To President:

Why Eisenhower?

Eisenhower appeared as a man with no previous association to local politics

Eisenhower benefited from the split in the Democratic party and Truman's unpopularity in his last 5 years in office

The US had a tradition of soldier presidents