5.Dwight Eisenhower

Unassuming but calculated risk taker-Allowed McCarthy to act against him which worked in his favour.
Charming and confident- first president to use TV commercial for his reelection
Little Rock- Acted in accordance with the rights given to him
Tactful and discreet- led to his “hidden hand” policy in foreign affairs
Military background- led to his focus on the military as he rose to commander of Allied forces in 1944

Like passives he successfully decreased the role of the federal government and ended price control.
Interstate Highway System- single largest public works program in US history- this also stimulated the economy and made driving faster and safer- can be seen as similar to Roosevelt’s public works administration
Little Rock- sent federal troops to the High School- marked a significant change as this was the first time since the reconstruction that the President sent military forces into South to enforce Federal Law
Media advances- First president to allow TV cameras into his conferences. Also first President to have advertising agencies produce TV commercials for his re-election

Aimed to provide “More bang for the buck” by cutting spending on conventional forces and increasing budget for air force and nuclear weapons.
Relied on covert operations to dictate his foreign policy
Eisenhower Doctrine - can draw continuity from Truman and the Truman Doctrine as this policy provided economic and military aid to countries in the Middle East threatened by communism.

Relied on this policy through covert operations as an attempt to avoid taking responsibility for contentious intervention
Cover action in Iran- Helped restore Shah’s power- as an aftermath helped the US economy as the US now had equal share with British of the Iranian oil industry
Planned the Bay Of Pigs operation, however this was not carried out until Kennedy’s presidency

After launch of Russian Sputnik the USA responded by forming NASA as a way to explore space for military potential as well as to gather intelligence on the USSR.
However can be seen as a fail under Eisenhower as by the end of his presidency the USSR were winning the space race