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26 de abr. de 2024 · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th U.S. president (1953–61), who had been supreme commander of the Allied forces in western Europe during World War II. A republican, as president, he presided over a period that was characterized by economic prosperity and conformity in the midst of the Cold War.
27 de oct. de 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States who led the Allied forces in World War II and managed the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Find out how he handled the Korean War, the atomic bomb, civil rights and more.
20 de feb. de 2018 · An article that evaluates Eisenhower's presidency and his policy of robust containment during the Cold War. It covers his domestic and international achievements, his cautious approach to nuclear weapons and his response to crises in Europe and Asia.
Eisenhower's support of the nation's fledgling space program was officially modest until the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957, gaining the Cold War enemy enormous prestige. He then launched a national campaign that funded not just space exploration but a major strengthening of science and higher education.
3 de abr. de 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States who promoted Atoms for Peace at the United Nations to ease Cold War tensions. Explore his military career, presidency, family and legacy.
2 de dic. de 2009 · The Eisenhower Doctrine, as the proposal soon came to be known, established the Middle East as a Cold War (1945-91) battlefield. Eisenhower Doctrine: Background. Here's Why the Suez Crisis...
Eisenhower held office during the Cold War, a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. Eisenhower's New Look policy stressed the importance of nuclear weapons as a deterrent to military threats, and the United States built up a stockpile of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons delivery systems ...
