1. Historical Policies
The President

2. What notable policies are past presidents responsible for?
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What notable policies are past presidents responsible for?

3. Dwight Eisenhower
The President

4. 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

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

6. John F Kennedy
The President

7. 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

8. 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

9. Lyndon B Johnson
The President

10. 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

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

12. Richard Nixon
The President

13. 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

14. 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)

15. Gerald Ford
The President

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

17. Began negotiations between Egypt, Israel, and Syria
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Gerald Ford
Foreign Policy
Fall of Saigon
Began negotiations between Egypt, Israel, and Syria

18. Jimmy Carter
The President

19. 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

20. 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

21. Ronald Reagan
The President

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

23. 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

24. George H W Bush
The President

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

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

27. Bill Clinton
The President

28. 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

29. 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

30. George W Bush
The President

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

32. Sept 11 attacks & War on Terror
Presidency
Bush
Foreign Policy
Sept 11 attacks & War on Terror
War in Afghanistan
War in Iraq

33. Barack Obama
The President

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

35. 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

36. Very Stable Genius
The President

37. Presidency
Trump
2017- Now
Policy
Tax Reforms

38. Bigly Ideas
Beliefs & Behaviors

39. Presidency Wrap Up Important policies for each president
Foreign Policy achievements
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