Domestic Policy
Cards (12)
- Fair Deal - A set of proposed social reforms + policies by President Truman aimed at improving social welfare, civil rights + economic opportunities
- G.I Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act) - Legislation providing benefits such as education, training + loans to veterans returning from WW2
- Full Employment Bill - A legislative proposal aiming to achieve full employment by maintaining a stable economy through government intervention + spending
- Taft-Hartley Bill - Also known as the Labour Management Relations Act, it imposed restrictions on labour unions + aimed to curb union power
- McCarthyism - A period of intense anti-communist sentiment + persecution in the Us, characterised by Senator Joseph McCarthy's aggressive tactics + accusations of communist sympathies
- Interstate Highway Act - Legislation signed by President Eisenhower, authorising the construction of a vast network of interstate highways across the US, facilitating travel + commerce
- Great Society Program - Domestic programs initiated by President Johnson, aimed at eliminating poverty + racial injustice, + promoting education + healthcare
- Higher Education Act - Legislation providing federal funding + assistance to universities + students to improve access to higher education
- Housing + Development Act - Legislation aimed at addressing urban blight + providing affordable housing through various programs + initiatives
- 'Model Cities' Act - Legislation aimed at revitalising urban areas by providing federal funds for comprehensive community planning + development projects
- Watergate Scandal - Political scandal involving the Nixon administration's efforts to cover up its involvement in the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, leading to President Richard Nixon's resignation