WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
eisonhower’s formula for victory in the 1952 election focused on
A
korea, communism, and corruption
B
spunik and nuclear war
C
big business
D
increased government spending
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -K1C2 stands for ‘Korea, Communism, and Corruption’, representing Eisenhower’s key attacks on the Democrats throughout the election: the stalemate in the Korean War, the growing fear of Communism, and the allegations of corruption within the Truman administration.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the 1952 election Eisenhower successfully campaigned against what he denounced as Truman’s failures: “Korea, Communism and Corruption".

Detailed explanation-3: -Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic Party’s 1952 nominee, fought a tight primary battle with populist Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver for the 1956 nomination. Kefauver won the New Hampshire primary unopposed (though Stevenson won 15% on write-ins).

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