Ike Quiz Flashcards
Korean War Armistice
The Korean Armistice Agreement was the armistice that ended the war
CIA Overthrow Iran
This event was a result of Premier Mosaddeq attacking British oil companies and demanding nationalization. The CIA along with British intelligence and the Shah found that Mosaddeq had communistic intentions and set out to de-thrown him
Poland and Hungary Uprising
The Soviet Power is so strong that no one opposes them, Stalin dies and rebellion starts and freedom is returned and although war is expected the Soviets just give up due to bad harvest, lack of oil, and a cold and wet autumn. Soon the Soviets come back and attack Hungary and America doesn’t help soon Hungary will be under Soviet Rule once again.
Suez Crisis
was a diplomatic and military confrontation in late 1956 between Egypt on one side, and Britain, France and Israel on the other, with the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Nations playing major roles in forcing Britain, France and Israel to withdraw. In the end Canal was opened for trade
Eisenhower Doctrine
Under the Eisenhower Doctrine, a country could request American economic assistance or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression from another state.`
Sputnik
A. Sputnik was the name of the first artificial satellite in space. It was sent up during the IGY (International Geophysical Year) so that It could make a map of the Earth
B. It was sent up to make a map of the earth that we could use to plan attacks if necessary or plan for defense from other attacks
C. The U.S. wins this one because it is the first to send such satellite into space. Although the Soviets struck fear into the U.S. citizens by showing they as will could send a satellite into space the people were handles very well by the fact that ours was more successful and first
U-2 Spy Plane
Man with camera plane crashes and gets caught, although instructed to kill himself and the evidence he is found and traded for soviet spy
I like Ike
The Draft Eisenhower movement was the first successful political draft of the 20th century to take a private citizen to the Oval Office. It was a widespread American grassroots political movement that eventually persuaded Dwight D. Eisenhower to run for President.
Middle Way
The middle way is a compromise between Roosevelts’ New Deal and Trumans Fair deal. It was a prime example of modern republicanism adopted by Eisenhower.
Modern Republicanism
Modern Republicanism was started by Dwight D. Eisenhower and his administration. The concept of Modern Republicanism is being somewhat liberal in Fiscal and Domestic affairs, while remaining conservative in global affairs.
Modern Republicanism calls for lower taxes, smaller government and more state power in issues.
Brown vs Board of Education
was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
1956 Interstate Highway Act
Made a 41,000 mile long interstate highway creating jobs and union
National Defense Education Act
motivated to increase the technological sophistication and power of the US alongside, for instance DARPA and NASA. It followed a growing national sense that U.S. scientists were falling behind scientists in the Soviet Union, catalyzed, arguably, by early Soviet success in the Space Race, notably the launch of the first-ever satellite, Sputnik, the year before.
1957 Little rock 9
The Little Rock Nine were a group of African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their enrollment was followed by the Little Rock Crisis, in which the students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by Orval Faubus, the Governor of Arkansas. They then attended after the intervention of President Eisenhower.
Civil Rights Act
Eisenhower tried to avoid it but when people acted upon it he thought it his job to agree with it (even though he did not
