The Influence Of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Foreign Policy
Before the election of John F. Kennedy in 1960, Dwight D. Eisenhower served two terms beginning in 1952. During his administration, Eisenhower revamped the Cold War foreign policy with his “policy of boldness”, which entailed building arms for “massive retaliation”. Woefully, Eisenhower’s policy would not have much impact during the Hungarian Uprising or the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Regardless, Eisenhower’s domestic policy was a little more successful as he executed the Interstate Highway Act, which connected the country, grew suburbia, and made road trips a great pastime. After Eisenhower, domestic and foreign policy successes and failures occurred in the new age of Kenney. Notable domestic strengths include the growing power of the Civil
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Moreover, the failed Bay of Pigs invasion just pushed Fidel Castro in Cuba all the closer to communist ties and led to one of the greatest scares in recent history: the Cuban missile crisis. Despite these lows, Kennedy did foreign good with his Peace Corps, allowing other nations to develop; however, this positive doesn’t necessarily outweigh the negatives. Compared to other Cold War presidents, Kennedy’s foreign policy laws are not out of place. For instance, Kennedy's vice president and the president after Kennedy's assassination, Lyndon B. Johnson, also experienced some domestic highs with some foreign lows. For example, Johnson’s “Great Society” domestic policy program initiated a “War on Poverty” and created sweeping reforms in healthcare (Medicare & Medicaid), economics, and civil rights (Civil Rights Act of 1964). The “Great Society” is similar to Kennedy’s “New Frontier” in their liberalism. Additionally, Johnson struggled with foreign affairs, as seen in his handling of the Vietnam War. The war took over foreign policy and even spread to the homefront, with violence and protests unresting the
Moreover, the failed Bay of Pigs invasion just pushed Fidel Castro in Cuba all the closer to communist ties and led to one of the greatest scares in recent history: the Cuban missile crisis. Despite these lows, Kennedy did foreign good with his Peace Corps, allowing other nations to develop; however, this positive doesn’t necessarily outweigh the negatives. Compared to other Cold War presidents, Kennedy’s foreign policy laws are not out of place. For instance, Kennedy's vice president and the president after Kennedy's assassination, Lyndon B. Johnson, also experienced some domestic highs with some foreign lows. For example, Johnson’s “Great Society” domestic policy program initiated a “War on Poverty” and created sweeping reforms in healthcare (Medicare & Medicaid), economics, and civil rights (Civil Rights Act of 1964). The “Great Society” is similar to Kennedy’s “New Frontier” in their liberalism. Additionally, Johnson struggled with foreign affairs, as seen in his handling of the Vietnam War. The war took over foreign policy and even spread to the homefront, with violence and protests unresting the