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Eisenhower: Bio and Foreign Policy Theory
Birth and Childhood/Identity
Date: October 4, 1890
Place: Denison, TexasGrew up: Abeline, Kansas
Wife: Mamie
Birth and Childhood/Identity
Date: October 4, 1890
Place: Denison, TexasGrew up: Abeline, Kansas
Wife: Mamie
Education/Military Experience
West Point: 61st in class of 164Served under MacArthur (Bonus Army)Supreme Commander of D-Day invasion1948: President of Columbia University1951: Supreme Commander of NATO
Education/Military Experience
West Point: 61st in class of 164Served under MacArthur (Bonus Army)Supreme Commander of D-Day invasion1948: President of Columbia University1951: Supreme Commander of NATO
Political Career
Elected President in 1952; re-elected in 1956Defeated Adlai Stevenson in both elections
Political Career
Elected President in 1952; re-elected in 1956Defeated Adlai Stevenson in both elections
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Age/Health
September, 1955: Heart Attack; re-elected next year
At the end of his second term, oldest president to that point: 70
Age/Health
September, 1955: Heart Attack; re-elected next year
At the end of his second term, oldest president to that point: 70
Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges/Events
Korea (continued)IndochinaEgyptIranGuatemala ChinaCubaSoviet Union
Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges/Events
Korea (continued)IndochinaEgyptIranGuatemala ChinaCubaSoviet Union
New Look Foreign Policy
New Look Foreign Policy
Brinkmanship: the art of getting to the verge of war without getting into war
Brinkmanship: the art of getting to the verge of war without getting into war
Massive retaliation: the full utilization of force and weaponry, including nuclear
weapons
Massive retaliation: the full utilization of force and weaponry, including nuclear
weapons
• Truman saw the bomb as a last resort; Eisenhower saw it as a first option• $50 billion to $34 billion• 1,200 to 22,229
• Truman saw the bomb as a last resort; Eisenhower saw it as a first option• $50 billion to $34 billion• 1,200 to 22,229
Domino theory: if one country falls to Communism, surrounding countries will also
Domino theory: if one country falls to Communism, surrounding countries will also
Eisenhower Doctrine: offer military aid (financial or personnel) to any Middle Eastern nation attempting to resist Communism
Eisenhower Doctrine: offer military aid (financial or personnel) to any Middle Eastern nation attempting to resist Communism
CIA: Central Intelligence Agency increasingly usedCIA: Central Intelligence Agency increasingly used
Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges/Events
Korea (continued)IndochinaEgyptIranGuatemala ChinaCubaSoviet Union
Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges/Events
Korea (continued)IndochinaEgyptIranGuatemala ChinaCubaSoviet Union