Truman/Eisenhower Vocabulary
This type of work included more office jobs that required a college degree or some formal training.
white-collar
He developed mass-produced residential communities and even named them after himself. Who is he?
William Levitt
Who lost the 1960 election to JFK?
Richard Nixon
I was inspired by the German Autobahn and pushed for Congress to pass the Federal Highway Act - leading to more efficient travel. Who am I?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
This type of work includes more industrial jobs, manual labor
blue-collar
Who developed the first effective polio vaccine while working at the University of Pittsburgh?
Dr. Jonas Salk
This former Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court passed court decisions regarding praying in school and also the Miranda rights.
Earl Warren
This president only held the title for ~1,000 days but he did help create many jobs for space exploration. Who is it?
John F. Kennedy
Political writers believed Harry S. Truman would lose to this Republican nominee.
Thomas Dewey
The idea of rebuilding cities through public works
urban renewal
I signed the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944 (the GI Bill) into law. Who am I?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
This policy required Native Americans to assimilate to US laws rather than abide by ones from their own tribe
termination policy
This redhead lady created one of the first situational comedies (sitcoms) on television. Who is she?
Lucille Ball
JFK's sister who helped create what is now known as the Special Olympics.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
I introduced a series of programs known as the Fair Deal. Who am I?
Harry S. Truman
The act of limiting work output in order to create more jobs, something the Taft-Hartley Act sought to prohibit
featherbedding
Known as the king of "rock n roll"
Elvis Presley
The drawing up of new political districts used for elections
reapportionment
As a young man, he taught in a low-income area which led him to declare a War on Poverty as President to address the growing poverty problem. Who is it?
Lyndon B. Johnson