Eisenhower 1953 1961 The Election of 1952 I

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Eisenhower 1953 -1961

Eisenhower 1953 -1961

The Election of 1952 “I Like Ike” § Republicans Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard

The Election of 1952 “I Like Ike” § Republicans Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon defeat Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois § First election where television is important

The Checkers Speech § Eisenhower wanted to replace Nixon after reports of bribes §

The Checkers Speech § Eisenhower wanted to replace Nixon after reports of bribes § Saved himself with a television speech called the Checkers Speech

The Election of 1952

The Election of 1952

New Style of Containment § Ike and Sec. of State John Foster Dulles adopt

New Style of Containment § Ike and Sec. of State John Foster Dulles adopt policy of Brinkmanship and Massive Retaliation § Will threaten nuclear war to stop any Russian Aggression § MAD- Mutual Assured Destruction

The Third World § Very aggressive in containment in the Third World (poor nations

The Third World § Very aggressive in containment in the Third World (poor nations not allied with us or Russians) § Would use the CIA to overthrow government that were too close to going communist – Mohammed Moseddeq in Iran – Jacabo Arbenz in Guatemala

Vietnam Domino Theory- if one Asian nation went communist all would go communist §

Vietnam Domino Theory- if one Asian nation went communist all would go communist § Geneva Accords created North Vietnam (C) & South Vietnam (NC)

Peaceful Coexistence § 1955 Summit Meeting with new Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev § Period

Peaceful Coexistence § 1955 Summit Meeting with new Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev § Period of improved relations called the Spirit of Geneva

Reelection in 1956 § Eisenhower/Nixon reelected over Stevenson & Estes Kefauver § Kefauver became

Reelection in 1956 § Eisenhower/Nixon reelected over Stevenson & Estes Kefauver § Kefauver became famous for exposing the Mafia in televised investigative hearings § Hearings demonstrated the power of television

The Interstates § National Highway Act created the Eisenhower Interstate Highway system § Created

The Interstates § National Highway Act created the Eisenhower Interstate Highway system § Created for national defense

Threats from Above § 1957 Soviets are first into space with Sputnik § ICBM’s

Threats from Above § 1957 Soviets are first into space with Sputnik § ICBM’s can deliver nuclear weapons in minutes (no warning) § Eisenhower proposes the Open Skies – each side could fly over each to keep watch

Spirit of Geneva § 1959 Khrushchev visits the United States § Invites Eisenhower to

Spirit of Geneva § 1959 Khrushchev visits the United States § Invites Eisenhower to visit Soviet Union in 1960 § Eisenhower expects to sign a peace treaty

Cold War Again § Spirit of Geneva ended by the U-2 Incident in 1960

Cold War Again § Spirit of Geneva ended by the U-2 Incident in 1960 § American U-2 spy plane shot down over the Soviet Union and pilot Gary Powers captured

Farewell Address § Eisenhower warns of growing power of the “military industrial complex” §

Farewell Address § Eisenhower warns of growing power of the “military industrial complex” § defense industries becoming too connected to Congress & Pentagon and too big a part of the economy

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