Comparisons-
Hoover vs. Reagan-
Hoover vs. Reagan-
The old way-
-many social programs -more money spent in government -deficit spending |
The New Right
-conservative -"moral majority" -spend less on social programs -Neoconservative -"trickle down effect" |
Interventions-
Grenada-
-Invasion -attempted to prevent communist military base |
Lebanon-
-Civil war in Lebanon - Peacekeeping force -Reagan pulls forces out -failure |
War Powers Act vs. Tonkin Gulf Resolution-
Tonkin Gulf Resolution-
-expanded presidential power -limited congress' power -response to an event |
War Powers Act-
Limited powers of president -required president to report to congress withing 48 hours of military action -overrode Nixon's veto |
Korean War vs. Vietnam War
Vietnam-
-divided after WWII -sent to contain communism -both had been under control of other foreign countries in the last 50 years -No free elections held -did not have supporters in war -guerrilla war -over ten years of conflict |
Korea-
-divided after WWII -sent to contain communism -both had been under control of other foreign countries in the last 50 years -elections held in Korea -U.S. had allies -only three years of conflict |