Key Individuals Flashcards
Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961
Firm believer in ‘Dynamic Conservatism’ policy
Who was Richard Nixon?
Eisenhower’s vice-president from 1953 to 1961
Delivered the infamous ‘Checkers’ speech (1952)
Who was Bernard Montgomery?
Britain’s Field Marshal during WWII
Stated that Eisenhower ‘drew the hearts of men towards him’ + ‘Merely has to smile, and you trust him at once.’ (Highlights his charisma and popularity)
Who was Adlai Stevenson?
Eisenhower’s democratic opposition in the 1952 election
Won 45% of the votes
Target of McCarthy’s ‘lavender/red scare’
Stated how he ‘gladly accept’ his defeat to Eisenhower
Who was John Sparkman?
Stevenson’s running mate in 1952 election
Caused controversy (and ultimately contributed to Democratic loss of election) upon his announcement due to his stance on civils rights + watering down previous rulings
Who was Robert Taft?
Who was William Knowland?
Who was Helen Gahagan Douglas?
Who was John Foster Dulles?
Who was Oveta Culp Hobby?
Headed The Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW)
2nd woman to hold a cabinet post
Oversaw the 1955 polio vaccine in response to the 1952 polio epidemic
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
Who was Roy Cohn?
Who was Joseph Welch?
Who was Earl Warren?
