Eisenhower (1 janv. 1953 – 1 janv. 1961)

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Dwight D. Eisenhower- Republican

- Eisenhower doctrine extends Truman doctrine and provided military and economic support in the middle east to Arab countries attempting to suppress communist nationalistic rebellions

Vietnam:
- Refuse direct American military action
- Divide Vietnam in half
Cold War:
- "Atoms for Peace" and "Duck and Cover"
- Domino theory- if you let one country succumb to communism, others will follow
- Dulles and Massive Retaliation:
- Secretary of state John Dulles wanted
"liberation" and "poll back"
- 1954: Massive retaliation relying on fear
of nuclear weapons-> "brinkmanship"
- Warned against military industrial complex AFTER PRESIDENCY

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