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January 05, 1957 Source National Archives In a special message to Congress, Eisenhower proclaims the sovereignty of the Middle Eastern nations and that the United States will ensure that force will not be used for any aggressive purpose in the world.
- Why Did Eisenhower Issue The Doctrine?
- The First Test of The Eisenhower Doctrine
- Conclusion
The Eisenhower Administration’s decision to issue this doctrine was motivated in part by an increase in Arab hostility toward the West, and growing Soviet influence in Egypt and Syria following the Suez Crisis of 1956. The Suez Crisis, which had resulted in military mobilization by Great Britain, France, and Israel—as well as United Nations action—...
The first real test of the Eisenhower Doctrine came in 1958 in Lebanon, where the threat was not armed aggression or a direct Soviet incursion. Lebanon’s President, Camille Chamoun, requested assistance from the United States in order to prevent attacks from Chamoun’s political rivals, some of whom had communist leanings and ties to Syria and Egypt...
Although Eisenhower never directly invoked the Eisenhower Doctrine, the American action in Lebanon was meant not only to help Chamoun’s Government against its political opponents but also to send a signal to the Soviet Union that it would act to protect its interests in the Middle East. This is an excerpt from President Dwight D. Eisenhower Special...
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Given the collapse of British prestige and the rise of Soviet interest in the region, the president informed Congress on January 5, 1957, that it was essential for the U.S. to accept new responsibilities for the security of the Middle East.
Eisenhower sharing a light moment with President-elect John F. Kennedy during their meeting in the Oval Office at White House Eisenhower's farewell address, January 17, 1961 On January 17, 1961, Eisenhower gave his final televised Address to the Nation from the Oval Office . [262]
- Harry S. Truman
- John F. Kennedy
- HIS BIRTH NAME WAS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN CONFUSING. We all recognize him as Dwight D. Eisenhower, but his birth name was David Dwight.
- “IKE” IS THE ENTIRE FAMILY’S NICKNAME. Speaking of names, it’s easy to assume that his nickname (as in “I like Ike”) came from his first name. But the nickname stems from Eisenhower, and it’s the nickname the whole family went by.
- HE NAMED CAMP DAVID AFTER HIS GRANDSON. The Presidential getaway in Maryland was called “Shangri-La” by President Franklin Roosevelt after it was converted from a WPA-built government employee camp to a working retreat for the commander-in-chief.
- HE QUIT SMOKING BY SURROUNDING HIMSELF WITH CIGARETTES. Eisenhower smoked three or four packs of cigarettes a day, picking up the habit while he was a student at West Point and quitting only a few years before he became President.
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Feb 19, 2019 · After the last Christmas season of his presidency, President Eisenhower, on January 17, 1961, addressed the nation with his valedictory and his greatest speech. He looked to the future, in terms of all that happened during his administration, and expressed his deep concern for the welfare of the United States.
