Historical Policies The President

What notable policies are past presidents responsible for? Presidency intro What notable policies are past presidents responsible for?

Dwight Eisenhower The President

Presidency Eisenhower 1953-1961 Domestic Policy Used federal troops to force desegregation in Southern schools Creation of Interstate Highway System Creation of NASA Critical of military industrial complex

Presidency Eisenhower 1953-1961 Foreign Policy “Eisenhower Doctrine”: containment of communism Korean War CIA intervention in Iran CIA intervention in Guatemala

John F Kennedy The President

Presidency Kennedy 1961-1963 Domestic Policy Used federal troops to implement desegregation Created Apollo program to reach the moon New Frontier Program of social welfare expansions Led push for the 24th amendment

Presidency Kennedy 1961-1963 Foreign Policy Creation of Peace Corps program Bay of Pigs invasion & Cuban Missile Crisis Began military aid for South Vietnam Began the US-Israeli military alliance

Lyndon B Johnson The President

Presidency Johnson 1963-1969 Domestic Policy “Great Society” Program & War on Poverty Creation of Medicare Civil Rights Act ‘64 & Voting Rights Act ‘65 Elementary & Secondary Education Act Higher Education Act

Presidency Johnson 1963-1969 Foreign Policy “Americanization” of Vietnam War “Domino Theory” dealing with spread of communism Beginning of détente , first SALT negotiations

Richard Nixon The President

Presidency Nixon 1969-1974 Domestic Policy New Federalism – devolution of power Creation of Environmental Protection Agency “War on Cancer” Promoted the “Equal Rights Amendment” Watergate & resignation

Presidency Nixon 1969-1974 Foreign Policy “Vietnamization” of Vietnam War, end of US involvement, Paris Peace Accords Visit to China – diplomatic recognition of Communist China Arms reduction treaties with Soviet Union “Nixon Doctrine” – instead of combat, US would give assistance (arms sales)

Gerald Ford The President

Presidency Gerald Ford 1974-1977 Domestic Policy Pardon of Richard NIxon Amnesty to Vietnam draft dodgers Increasing inflation Supported “Equal Rights Amendment”

Began negotiations between Egypt, Israel, and Syria Presidency Gerald Ford 1974-1977 Foreign Policy Fall of Saigon Began negotiations between Egypt, Israel, and Syria

Jimmy Carter The President

Presidency Carter 1977-1981 Domestic Policy Determined to be “Washington Outsider” refused to work with Congress Oil crisis & price controls on oil Continued economic stagnation and double digit inflation First to meet with gay rights advocates

Presidency Carter 1977-1981 Foreign Policy Foreign policy focused on “human rights” protections Camp David Accords – peace between Egypt & Israel Returned Panama Canal to Panama Iranian Revolution & Hostage Crisis

Ronald Reagan The President

Presidency Reagan 1981-1989 Domestic Policy Supply side economic theory – large tax cuts & tax reforms “War on Drugs” Deregulation of many industries

Presidency Reagan 1981-1989 Foreign Policy Escalation of Cold War & arms race Strategic Defense Initiative Reagan Doctrine – active roll back of Soviet backed governments Interventions in Grenada Pressured South Africa to end apartheid

George H W Bush The President

Presidency Bush 1989-1993 Domestic Policy Raised taxes after promises not to Americans with Disabilities Act “Thousand points of light” theme

Presidency Bush 1989-1993 Foreign Policy Breakup of Soviet Union & arms reduction treaties Persian Gulf War (invasion of Iraq) Began NAFTA negotiations

Bill Clinton The President

Presidency Clinton 1993-2001 Domestic Policy NAFTA agreement Criminal Justice Reform Welfare Reform Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Defense of Marriage Act Budget Surplus

Presidency Clinton 1993-2001 Foreign Policy Intervention in Kosovo Intervention in Somalia No intervention in Rwanda Expansion of NATO to former Soviet states Use of sanctions over military force

George W Bush The President

Presidency Bush 2001-2009 Domestic Policy Tax cuts using supply side theory No Child Left Behind USA Patriot Act Attempted Social Security reform

Sept 11 attacks & War on Terror Presidency Bush 2001-2009 Foreign Policy Sept 11 attacks & War on Terror War in Afghanistan War in Iraq

Barack Obama The President

Presidency Obama 2009-2017 Domestic Policy Affordable Care Act – “Obamacare’ Wall Street Reform Criminal justice reform

Presidency Obama 2009-2017 Foreign Policy Attempted endings of Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan Killing of Osama Bin Laden Normalization of relations with Cuba End of Nuclear Program in Iran

Very Stable Genius The President

Presidency Trump 2017- Now Policy Tax Reforms

Bigly Ideas Beliefs & Behaviors

Presidency Wrap Up Important policies for each president Foreign Policy achievements Focus on these things: