Presidential Elections 1952 & 1972

1. Presidential Elections 1952 & 1972

2. 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower 1972 Richard N. Nixon

3. 1950s

4. F. John Lewis (left) with medical student Maung Kyaw Than, in 1952. Lewis, with former classmate C. Walton Lillehei, would perform the first open-heart surgery.

5. Modern car of the 1950s Modern television of the 1950s

6. Mamie Eisenhower I Love Lucy reflected the role of women in society in the 1950s. With the help of Mamie, the Eisenhower campaign was shown as a strong foundation. I Love Lucy

7. Suburbs of the 1950sMany wealthy moved out of the city

8. Many families were moving to the suburbs and with televisions and cars less expensive, information was easier to gain and commuting to a job quicker. Common American household gathered around the television

9. Poor families lived in deprived city apartments Poverty in the US was very high but Eisenhower made adjustments to fix this problem. Percent of Americans below Poverty:

10. Eisenhower’s plan for poverty: -support government spending -expand Social Security benefits -raise the minimum wage

11. US MarinesDecember 1950 Korean War

12. U.S. bombs drop on railway bridges at Seoul in early July, 1950 General Douglas MacArthur Koreans were removed from their homes because of the bombs

13. U.S. ordinance teams detonate great stocks of American ammunition at Hungnam Extremely crowded POW enclosures on Koje-do

14. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) wanted integrated schools and many civil right movements began in the 1950s. People protesting school systems

16. McCarthyism in the USA Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin made multiple speeches to end anticommunism and known communist party members working in the State Department.

17. The Internal Security Act (a.k.a. the McCarran Act) -Communist members/organizations -Could not become citizens -Possibly prevented from entering or leaving the country -Citizen members could be denaturalized in 5 years

18. Political cartoon referring to McCarthyism Senator McCarthy (right) meeting with Republican candidate Eisenhower (left)

19. Eisenhower greeting the media “Vote as you please, but VOTE!”

20. Democratic candidate Stevenson’s election poster:-compared the 1932 presidency to the 1952-displayed himself as a Roosevelt

21. Supporters of Eisenhower

22. “I Like Ike”

23. 1952 Election Results

24. 1970s

25. The Godfatheris a 1972 American gangster film based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola

26. The Pierre Hotel 1930 New York City, NY

27. 1959-1975 US tank in combat US Soldier Vietnam War

28. US helicopters flying over Vietnam Troops in combat US planes bombing Vietnam

29. Protesting the Vietnam War

30. Vietnam Veterans Memorial1982 Constitution Gardens Washington, DC

31. The Watergate Scandal -CREEP (Committee to Re-elect President) -break ins into the Democratic National Committee headquarters -Watergate Hotel, Washington, DC Watergate Hotel

32. 1972 Election Results