The US presidents
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- The US presidents
- Truman 1945–1953, (Democrat)
- Eisenhower 1953-1961 (Republican)
- Kennedy 1961-1963 (Democrat)
- Johnson 1963-1969 (Democrat)
- Truman 1945–1953, (Democrat)
- Eisenhower 1953-1961 (Republican)
- Kennedy 1961-1963 (Democrat)
- Johnson 1963-1969 (Democrat)
- Nixon 1969-1974 (Republican)
- The US presidents
- The US presidents
- Involvement in civil rights
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Supported French because of the context of the cold war.
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Believed in containment. Blamed for losing China.
- Wanted French support for NATO
- Advised t support the French to protect US interests in SE Asia
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Involvement in civil rights
- Believed in the Domino Theory
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Did not want to see money invested into Vietnam wasted
- Supported French regime, not colonial takeover
- Did not agree with the Geneva Accords and did not sign. Still wanted to heavily influence RVN
- As French withdrew, sent in more military advisors to help train the ARVN and allowed RVN to join SEATO
- Backed by new leader, Ngo Dinh Diem, as he was fiercely anti-communist
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Also believed in the Domino Theory
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Curse of appeasement
- Confidence -'can do' attitiude, also had a lack of understanding of the Vietnamese' culture
- Also supported Diem, gradually becam disillusioned with his regime.
- Wanted a regime that could be heavily influenced by USA, but not react enough to insurgent activity
- Ploughed more money into Nam' increased defence budget from $40b to $56b per year
- Increased MAAG TO 16,300 by 1963 and NSAM 52
- Was advised by hawks like McNamara to promote a better world by making examples eg. Laos
- Involvemnet in Vietnam
- He was shown to either be lying or naive after declaring that victory was close in 1967 prior to Tet Offensive
- Backing of congress after the Gulf of Tonkin incident, allowed bombing campaigns
- Involvemnet in Vietnam
- He was shown to either be lying or naive after declaring that victory was close in 1967 prior to Tet Offensive
- Involvemnet in Vietnam
- Backing of the public, when he won the 1964 election
- Didn't replace meberds of JFK's cabine, no fresh ideas
- Did not declare war, wanted to focus money in Great Society (media not bound by laws of warfare so unrestricted)
- Pleiku incident - ground troops were deployed in 1965
- 'Body count' to justify success, lost the battle for 'hearts and minds'
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Nixon 1969-1974 (Republican)
- Nixon 1969-1974 (Republican)
- Increases troop numbers to approx. half a million in April 1969
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Involvement in Vietnam
- Escalates the war by invading Cambodia and Laos (Madman Theory)
- Bombs DRV and Linebacker II in December - cause anti-war demonstrations
- Civil Rights Act, 1957, focused on the voting rights for blacks, limited act, six months in jail and fine if intimidation occured
- Involvement in civil rights
- Involvement in civil rights
- Civil Rights Act, 1960, Monitor black voter registration, his 2 acts only increased voter registration by 3%
- Involvement in civil rights
- Civil Rights Act, 1964, outlawed segregation of any facility or public place, also made FEPC permanant
- To Secure These Rights, 1947
- Involvement in civil rights
- Highlighted lynching
- Involvement in civil rights
- Considered police brutality
- To Secure These Rights, 1947
- Highlighted lynching
- To Secure These Rights, 1947
- Concerned voting rights
- Discrimination in the armed forces
- Considered employment and education
- Racial discrimination in the area of health
- Report claimed that segregation was causing enormous problems for blacks 'seperate but equal'
- There were a range of recommendations to overcome the problems identified in the report. However some of these were unworkable.
- Voting Rights Act, 1965,Outlawed all 'tests' preventing blacks from voting. Ended the ability of local governments to deny black citizens their right to vote.
- Involvement in civil rights
- Civil Rights Act, 1964, outlawed segregation of any facility or public place, also made FEPC permanant
- Involvement in civil rights
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 1965 and Higher Education Act, 1965, increased funding to education, acts helped the southern states
- Fair Housing Act, 1968, outlawed discrimination in the sale or rental of housing. No new powers to enforce the law, act was limited.
- Involvement in civil rights
- Kennedy slow to use his powers to improve. Birmingham campaign forced him to show decisive leadershipand fulfil his promise of a civil rights act. Not until the March on Washington that he threw his weight behind the bill.
- Involvement in civil rights
- Involvement in civil rights
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