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US Presidents

Presidents between 1945 and 1989 and their policies

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Name the US presidents between 1945 and 1989 and give their date parameters and party Roosevelt (33-45: D), Truman (45-53: D), Eisenhower (53-61: R), Kennedy (61-63: D), Johnson (63-69: D), Nixon (69-74: R), Ford (74-77: R), Carter (77-81: D), Reagan (81-89: R)
Name 3 of the 14 major Acts Roosevelt brought in during his first 100 days of presidency Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)- $500 million to finance work schemes Emergency Banking Relief Act- all banks under federal control National Recovery Industrial Act-rules for negotiating wages, prices and working conditions in all major industries
What policy did Truman believe in and what doctrine was made because of it? Communist Containment The Truman Doctrine- US would help any country under attack from communists both inside and outside the country
What committee did Truman establish in 1948 and where did he end segregation? A Special Committee on Civil Rights He ended segregation in the US armed forces and federally funded schools
Which president set up NASA and why? Eisenhower after Soviet Russia launched the first satellite into space in 1957. NASA was made to educate and prepare scientists in space technology to get ahead of Russia
What does NASA stand for? National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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