The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s

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The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s

A New York Times bestseller, this is the â€œoutstandingâ€ (The Atlantic), insightful, and authoritative account of Dwight Eisenhowerâ€™s presidency.

Drawing on newly declassified documents and thousands of pages of unpublished material, The Age of Eisenhower tells the story of a masterful president guiding the nation through the great crises of the 1950s, from McCarthyism and the Korean War through civil rights turmoil and Cold War conflicts. This is a portrait of a skilled leader who, despite his conservative inclinations, found a middle path through the bitter partisanship of his era. At home, Eisenhower affirmed the central elements of the New Deal, such as Social Security; fought the demagoguery of Senator Joseph McCarthy; and advanced the agenda of civil rights for African-Americans. Abroad, he ended the Korean War and avoided a new quagmire in Vietnam. Yet he also charted a significant expansion of Americaâ€™s missile technology and deployed a vast array of covert operations around the world to confront the challenge of communism. As he left office, he cautioned Americans to remain alert to the dangers of a powerful military-industrial complex that could threaten their liberties.

Today, presidential historians rank Eisenhower fifth on the list of great presidents, and William Hitchcockâ€™s â€œrich narrativeâ€ (The Wall Street Journal) shows us why Ikeâ€™s stock has risen so high. He was a gifted leader, a decent man of humble origins who used his powers to advance the welfare of all Americans. Now more than ever, with this â€œcomplete and persuasive assessmentâ€ (Booklist, starred review), Americans have much to learn from Dwight Eisenhower.

Country	USA
Author	William I Hitchcock
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9781451698435
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
NumberOfPages	673
PublicationDate	2018-03-20
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
ReleaseDate	2018-03-20
Studio	Simon & Schuster

The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s

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