Dulles was a staunch anti-communist. Secretary Dulles also had a tendency to speak dramatically. Dulles claimed that by moving to the brink of atomic war, he ended the Korean War and avoided a larger conflict. During the Eisenhower years, the United States consolidated the policy of containment, although some critics have argued that the administration extended it too far. After his death, the Reverend Billy Graham became just the fourth private citizen in American history to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, a recognition usually reserved for elected officials and military leaders.
As spiritual counsel to a dozen presidents, Graham was Franklin D. With the country mired in the depths of the Great Depression, Roosevelt immediately acted to restore public confidence, proclaiming a bank holiday and On January 5, , in response to the increasingly tense situation in the Middle East, President Dwight Eisenhower delivered a proposal to a joint session of the U.
Congress calling for a new and more proactive American policy in the region. The Eisenhower Harry S. Truman , the 33rd U. In the White House from to , Truman made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan, helped rebuild postwar Europe, worked to Dwight D.
Eisenhower became legendary for his ability to get officers and armies from different nations to work together to defeat Nazi Germany. But if needed, he was also willing to take Elected in as the 35th president of the United States, year-old John F. Kennedy became one of the youngest U. Live TV. This Day In History. History Vault. Recommended for you. Eisenhower at times had difficulty balancing means and ends in protecting national security. He authorized covert interventions into the internal affairs of other nations and provided aid to dictators in the interest of protecting "the free world.
His Farewell Address summarized principles that had guided a lifetime of service to his country. Audio of Eisenhower's Farewell Address of , in which he famously warned about the dangers of the "military industrial complex". Grant Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield Chester A. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B.
Bush Bill Clinton George W. Help inform the discussion Support the Miller Center. University of Virginia Miller Center. Eisenhower: Foreign Affairs. Breadcrumb U. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. World leaders at the Geneva Summit. From left to right: Soviet Premier Nikolai A.
Bulganin, U. President Dwight D. A modified version of the plane is still used by the US military today. Middle East Rivalry The intense rivalries in the Middle East brought Eisenhower into a confrontation with his most important allies, Britain and France. A Memorable Farewell In his Farewell Address, Eisenhower concentrated not on the threats he had confronted abroad but on the dangers of the Cold War at home.
Chester J. Pach, Jr. Associate Professor of History Ohio University. More Resources Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidency Page. Eisenhower Essays Life in Brief. Life Before the Presidency. Campaigns and Elections. Domestic Affairs. Foreign Affairs Current Essay. Life After the Presidency. Because the Soviets lacked the interceptor aircraft and missiles to shoot down the U2, the U.
Eisenhower was never comfortable with the provocative nature of the U2 missions. In fact he admitted that he would consider a similar violation of U. As the Paris summit approached, the cautious Eisenhower allowed one last flight -- the longest and most daring to date. Hours later, Eisenhower was informed that the plane was missing. His worst fears were coming true. A belligerent Khrushchev announced to the world that the Soviets had shot down a "bandit" U.
He then went on to charge the U. Since no proof of pilot or plane was presented by Khrushchev, Eisenhower denied the charges, saying only that a U. Days later Eisenhower was stunned to learn that the Soviets not only had the downed U2, but that they had captured the pilot.
Eisenhower's denials had been revealed to be duplicitous. Khrushchev used the downing of the U2 to present the Soviet Union as the wronged party in a game of superpower espionage. He attended the Paris summit only long enough to storm out when Ike would not apologize for the incident. No treaty was signed. Eisenhower left Paris sadly convinced that U.
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