Leaders Flashcards
1
Q
Truman 1945-53
A
truman doctorine - economic aid against communists
greece - communist fight usa
domino theory
prelude to marshall plan
2
Q
1961-1963
A
developed policies to aid countries under communist pressure
1961 cuba under castro and the missile crisis
bay of pigs invasion
Naval Ship Blockade
Space race
3
Q
Eisenhower 1953-1961
A
Supreme commander during ww2
Very popular during his election, didn’t even campaign initially and was pushed to do the job
Economic embargo on Cuba
had a heart attack but didnt die
4
Q
LBJ 1963-1969
A
Vietnam war
Did not want to escalate the war untill the gulf of tonkin
Rolling thunder
Ultimately escalated the war
5
Q
Nixon 1969-1974
A
Withdrew Americans from vietnam replacing them with vietnamese
