3) President Eisenhower: Domestic Policies 1953-1960 Flashcards
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Eisenhower ran against Democrat Adlai Stevenson:
How many votes did IKE have?
How many Electoral college votes did he win?
. 34,075,529
. 442
Eisenhowers Personality:
. he was deeply religious as he came from a very religious background
. he loved to be liked and hate to be disliked
. he displayed empathy for his men as a military commander
. he coped well with presser
. he was a good organiser and had an eye for detail
. he was confident (sometimes arrogant)
Eisenhowers background:
. he was born in Texas, but raised in Kansas
. he trained at West Point
. he was a 5 star general in WW2
. he was Supreme commander of Allies in Europe
. he was Supreme commander of NATO
. Truman wanted him to run as a Democrat but he was persuaded by his friends to run as a Republican
