History of the United States II / Unit 13 USH2 1830 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Eisenhower's Middle Ground
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The idea
Dwight Eisenhower, elected in nineteen fifty-two, sought a middle ground between liberalism and conservatism, the anchor says, balancing the budget while keeping the New Deal and expanding Social Security.
In practice
A Republican president extending the programme of unit eleven.
Where people slip
The Yawp notes his defeat of Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson. Unit eleven's settlement survived a change of party.
Your place on the trail
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