American Presidents (1933-74)
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- American Presidents (1933-1974)
- Franlin D. Roosevelt
- 1933-45
- Present at Yalta Conference (February, 1945).
- Harry S. Truman
- 1945-53
- Present at Potsdam Conference (July/August, 1945).
- Desegregated US Armed Forces - 1948.
- Attempted to pass through Congress the failed Housing Act of 1949.
- Commenced the Truman Doctrine, which included Marshall Aid - 1947.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1953-61
- Sent in federal troops at Little Rock High School, Arkansas - 1957.
- Passed 1957 Civil Rights Act that forbade any person from interfering with any other person's right to vote.
- Ineffective, as little was done to cement these laws.
- Passed 1960 Civil Rights Act that gave federal judges more authority to protect voting rights, and also required local authorities to keep thorough voting records.
- Both Civil Rights Acts were ineffective, with the number of African American voters only increasing by 3% by 1960.
- Passed 1957 Civil Rights Act that forbade any person from interfering with any other person's right to vote.
- Ineffective, as little was done to cement these laws.
- Passed 1957 Civil Rights Act that forbade any person from interfering with any other person's right to vote.
- Both Civil Rights Acts were ineffective, with the number of African American voters only increasing by 3% by 1960.
- Sent in 'military advisers' to Vietnam.
- John F. Kennedy
- 1961-63
- Supported Civil Rights Movement, and had good relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Showed his support for CR by supporting Freedom Riders (1961) and helping James Meredith attend Mississippi University (1962).
- Began pushing for a new Civil Rights Act before his assassination,that was eventually passed in 1964 under Lyndon Johnson.
- Appeared to 'win' the Cuban Missile Crisis, as it seemed he stood up to threat of Communism.
- Increased number of 'military advisers' in Vietnam to 800.
- Amount of US money, materials and support towards Vietnam all increased under Kennedy.
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1963-69
- Introduced 1964 Civil Rights Act, which made it illegal for local government to discriminate in areas such as housing and employment.
- Introduced 1965 Voting Rights Act, which banned literacy tests and allowed government agents to inspect voting procedures.
- Massively increased US involvement in Vietnam, increasing number of troops in Vietnam from 20,000 to 500,000 over 4 years.
- This is due to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964).
- Richard M. Nixon
- 1969-75
- Ends draft system in 1973.
- Gradually withdraws US soldiers from Vietnam under policy of Vietnamisation, beginning May 1969.
- Attends Paris Peace Conference in January 1973, overseeing ceasefire in Vietnam.
- Franlin D. Roosevelt
- Both Civil Rights Acts were ineffective, with the number of African American voters only increasing by 3% by 1960.
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