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Chapter 24
Section 3
Recession: A period when the economy slows down
Interstate Highway System: A network of roads built and cared for by the U.S. govt.
Dwight D. Eisenhower:◦ Elected President◦ Republican:
Ended 20 year democrat rule
◦ Nicknamed Ike Held office for two
terms:◦ Defeated democrat
Adlai Stevenson both times
He told Republicans:◦ Control govt
spending He told
Democrats:◦ Keep some of
FDR’s “New Deal” programs
Built public housing in poor neighborhoods
Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare:◦ Ran programs on food
and drug safety◦ Health and education◦ Social Security programs
Economy did well during Eisenhower’s terms:◦ Recession during term 2:
Economy slows down People spend less Fewer jobs
Eisenhower thought U.S. needed better roads:◦ I.H.S.◦ Cross country roads:
No stop lights
1956 Federal-Aid Highway
Act:◦ $31 billion for 41,000
miles of new highways
I.H.S. changed U.S. economy and peoples lives:◦ Trucking-fastest
and cheapest way to carry goods
◦ People drove to work
◦ Drove to vacations◦ Businesses along
the highways
Railroads lost business:◦ Quit or cut back services
Communities near the interstates grew
Communities far from interstates lost business
More people moved to suburbs:◦ Easier to drive to work
Pollution increased
Eisenhower ended the Korean War:◦ Cold War continues
Met with leaders from S.U. and others countries
`56: Hungary revolts against S.U.:
Many Hungarians killed Soviets put down revolt
Eisenhower sided with Hungarians:◦ Did not send U.S. troops
`59: Communists took power in Cuba:◦ Cuba close to U.S.◦ Tried to stop takeover◦ Cut off relations with
Cuba
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