PPT-Eisenhower Nixon Kennedy

Truman Stevenson Dewey Republican or Democrat Republican Republican Democrat Democrat Democrat Republican Whittaker Chambers This person was vital in bringing down Alger Hiss He hid major evidence in a pumpkin patch. Libertyville HS. Election of 1952. Truman decided not to run. Dems. nominated IL governor, Adlai Stevenson. Intellectual; orator. GOP nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower. WWII general; very popular. “Korea, Communism, Corruption”. Why was John F. Kennedy elected President in 1960, and why was his presidency conducive to a time of protest and unrest? Why was America looking for a leader like him? . Presidential Election of 1960. Unit Schedule:. 10/8- 28.1- Kennedy and the Cold War. 10/10-Cuban Missile Crisis Project/Paper Begins. 10/16- 28.2- The New Frontier. “Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country.” . What earned Nixon the Right to be President?. Schooling and WWII. Whittier College then Duke University Law School before . Moved to Washington D.C.. Starting practicing law. World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific. By: Sky P., Noah S., Brittany V.A., Vanessa Z.. Questions:. What was the long-standing impact of Nixon’s economic policies?. What was Nixon’s general attitude towards Communist-allied countries during the Cold War? . Aims of the new frontier. Kennedy was committed to renewal and change, and was called, at the start of his term, a progressive liberal. This was epitomised by the fantastic thing that you just watched, his reference to a new frontier which seemed to be referencing Franklin D. . the Election of 1960. Standards . SSUSH21 The student will explain the impact of technological development and economic growth on the United States, 1945-1975. . b. . Describe the impact television has had on American culture; include the presidential debates (Kennedy/Nixon, 1960) and news coverage of the Civil Rights Movement. . Learning Objectives. Understand how JFK solved the problems left by Eisenhower. Evaluate how successful JFK’s involvement with the Civil Rights Movement was. Starter. Think about the situation in the USA when Kennedy was appointed. Issues surrounding the Election of 1952. Communism spreading in Europe and Asia. Communism in government?. Korean War stalemate. Candidates. Dwight Eisenhower (R) . Adlai Stevenson (D) . WWII General . Ciera Dalton Block 2 10/26/13. United States v. Nixon. The case was heard in June, 1974.. The case was decided in July, 1974.. Public Policy. The Public Policies that were in place and came up in this case were Separation of Powers along with Executive Privilege and Rule of Law. . Modern American History. The Election of 1968. Richard M. Nixon [R]. Hubert Humphrey [D]. The Election of 1968. Nixon . [. R]. Humphrey [D]. Wallace [AI]. VP for Eisenhower. Aimed at “Middle America”. Richard Nixon only narrowly won the 1968 election, but the combined total of popular votes for Nixon and Wallace indicated a shift to the right in American politics. . Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers . Chapter 36: American zenith 1952 - 1963 Affluence and Its Anxieties Economic boom of the US continues after World War 2. One out of 4 homes in 1960 had been built during the 1950s, 83% of those homes were in suburbia. 1918 Born, Livermore Falls, Maine. 1939- Attended University of Virginia. 1941-45 Lieutenant U.S. Navy Reserve, served in Pacific. 1947-54 Assistant to the President, Hiller Aircraft, Hiller Helic