Eisenhower QuikBio

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