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The Eisenhower Years 1953-1960

The Eisenhower Years 1953-1960. Eisenhower Takes Office 26.1 and 26.2. Election of 1952. Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) wins as first Republican Pres. Since Hoover. Hero of WWII, NATO commander… Cold-warrior Richard Nixon as VP. The Korean Settlement.

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The Eisenhower Years 1953-1960

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  1. The Eisenhower Years1953-1960 Eisenhower Takes Office 26.1 and 26.2

  2. Election of 1952 • Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) wins as first Republican Pres. Since Hoover. • Hero of WWII, NATO commander… • Cold-warrior Richard Nixon as VP

  3. The Korean Settlement • US & North Korea/China were deadlocked from 1951-53 • July 1953: Armistice signed after Ike threatened China = Korea remained divided at 38°. • Over 54,000 Americans died in Korea

  4. Joe McCarthy’s Downfall • 1953: He began attacking his own party & the army as communists • After the televised Army-McCarthy hearings, the Senate had him censured = public condemnation

  5. Blacklisting Continued • Eisenhower fired 1,500 employees as “un-American” or “security-risks.” • Included gays and drinkers • Colleges & businesses did same • Yates v. U.S (1957): Supreme Court upheld right to teach anything as long as it doesn’t advocate breaking the law.

  6. Nov. 1952: U.S. tests Hydrogen BombSoviets test one in 1953Arms Race Enters a New Age of Terror

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