Eisenhower Doctrine
- 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower elected as US President replacing Harry Truman
- Richard Nixon his Vice-President
- Promised to end Korean War
- Began doctrine of containment around the World
- OAS (Latin America)
- ANZUS (New Zealand and Australia)
- SEATO (Southeast Asia)
- CENTO (Middle East)
"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." - Eisenhower
Fun Fact
Eisenhower loved golf. He played more than 100 rounds of golf each year, was a member of Augusta National, and had a putting green installed on the White House lawn.
Subjunctive Question
Was Eisenhower a successful president ?
Summary
Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected as the President of the United States in 1952, he promised the people he would end Korean War and start a doctrine of containment around the world. The Eisenhower Doctrine was essentially a plan to try and stop the spread of communism worldwide.