1. Truman to Eisenhower SIN #36
SWBAT: Describe the transition from Truman to Eisenhower.
Skim pages
GI Bill (definition):
1948 election (who won?):
Fair Deal (definition):
1952 election (who won? Who was vice pres?):
Checkers (what it is?):
Speech (I’ll give you info):
Federal Highway Act (definition):

2. GI Bill
Provided loans to veterans from WWII and Korea to boost economy and avoid a depression
Encouraged them to go to college or start their own business to avoid unemployment
Still available today

3. 1948 election Truman wins Newspapers incorrect
Fair Deal- Truman’s policies dealing with Cold War stuff

4. 1952 election Eisenhower wins- military general in WWII, very popular
Vice president- Richard Nixon

5. Nixon- Checkers speech
Nixon accused of taking bribes, Eisenhower going to dump as running mate
Nixon gives Checkers speech denying all illegal activity except for taking a dog (Checkers) home to his family
American public loved it, saw as family man

6. Federal highway Act
Needed to expand highway system with American economy booming
Built thousands of miles of roads, encouraged people to buy cars and move to suburbs

7. Guided Reading Ch 14 sec 1
SIN #36 cont.- due tomorrow

8. truman bio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIS-acV14Oc
eisenhower bio checkers speech
truman to ford The presidents history channel