THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER AND THE COLD WAR
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decreased spending for defense
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increased tension between Protestants, Catholics, and Jews
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increased middle-class affluence
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radical protests on college campuses
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Detailed explanation-1: -Eisenhower was a popular war hero whose eight-year presidency was characterized by peace and prosperity, despite Cold War tensions and nuclear anxieties. During his presidency the nation’s consumer culture flourished. Workers’ wages rose, the baby boom reached its peak, and the suburbs grew rapidly.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 1950s was called a time of the affluent society because the time period was characterized by a rapid increase in the production and availability of consumer goods, an increase in average family income, and a decrease in poverty.
Detailed explanation-3: -Eisenhower on January 5, 1957, within a “Special Message to the Congress on the Situation in the Middle East". Under the Eisenhower Doctrine, a Middle Eastern country could request American economic assistance or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression.
Detailed explanation-4: -In domestic affairs, Eisenhower supported a policy of “modern Republicanism” that occupied a middle ground between liberal Democrats and the conservative wing of the Republican Party. Eisenhower continued New Deal programs, expanded Social Security, and prioritized a balanced budget over tax cuts.