Lesson 2, Eisenhower and the 1950s

WHo won the 1952 election?

Dwigh eisenhower (WWII hero (D-day)

Who was Dwight Eisenhowers VP?

Nixon

*Middle or Straight Road policies

Ike pursues policies between Laissez-faire and New Deal activism

When was the 1^st H-bomb is tested

1952

Began the arms race

b/n Soviets and U.S.

newly developed CIA

covert actions in Iran and Guatemala

Warsaw Pact

A military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe.

Eisenhower Doctrine

stated again that the U.S. should try to defend any nation against communism

What was a new threat of long range nuclear attack

USSR develops ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missles)

USSR launches Sputnik and confirms development of ICBMs

Americans start thinking Soviets are winning the “Cold War”

Why was NASA made?

To catch up to the USSR after Sputnik

U-2 Incident

the 1960 event where an American U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down over Soviet airspace, escalating Cold War tensions and leading to a summit collapse

American Dream

Dream of a successful life, growth of big business, conglomerates, franchising, conformity, and individuality disappears in corporate life

Eisenhower Legacy

Ended Korean War, Red Scare Continues, Space Program Begins, Economic Boom of the 50’s - comparable to 1920s, and Return to more Conservative government