History of the United States II / Unit 18 USH2 2581 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Middle Ground
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The idea
Eisenhower, entry 1830 records, sought a middle ground between liberalism and conservatism, balancing the budget while keeping the New Deal and expanding Social Security.
In practice
A Republican president extending a Democratic programme.
Where people slip
Unit eleven's settlement survived a change of party, entry 1830 says, and liberal and conservative met, for a time, on keeping it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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