Eisenhower Doctrine

(noun)

A term referring to a speech by President Dwight David Eisenhower on January 5, 1957, within a "Special Message to the Congress on the Situation in the Middle East." Under it, a Middle Eastern country could request American economic assistance or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression from another state.

Related Terms

Examples of Eisenhower Doctrine in the following topics:

  • The Eisenhower Administration

    • Eisenhower also increased U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia.
    • After the Suez Crisis the United States became the protector of unstable friendly governments in the Middle East via the "Eisenhower Doctrine."
    • Eisenhower was a conservative whose policy views were close to Taft.
    • Eisenhower retained his popularity throughout his presidency.
    • Eisenhower, Oval Office, February 29, 1956, photo by unknown.

  • The Cold War and Containment

    • The basis of the doctrine was articulated in a 1946 cable by United States diplomat, George F.
    • Although President Dwight Eisenhower (1953–61) toyed with the rival doctrine of rollback, he refused to intervene in the Hungarian Uprising of 1956.
    • Kennan was the diplomat behind the doctrine of containment.
    • Discuss the doctrine of Containment and its role during the Cold War

  • Containment to Rollback

    • Rollback is the rival doctrine to containment, the policy of merely stemming the expansion of communism .
    • Although President Dwight Eisenhower (1953–61) toyed with the idea of rollback, he refused to intervene in the Hungarian Uprising of 1956.
    • The U.S. entered the Korean War to defend South Korea from a communist invasion—following containment doctrine.
    • Eisenhower was elected, he appointed Dulles as secretary of state.
    • However, Eisenhower's decision not to intervene during the Hungarian Uprising of 1956 made containment a bipartisan doctrine.

  • Containment in Foreign Policy

    • The basis of the doctrine was articulated in a 1946 cable by U.S. diplomat George F.
    • Truman pledged to, "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. " This pledge became known as the Truman Doctrine.
    • The Soviet Union first nuclear test in 1949 prompted the National Security Council to formulate a revised security doctrine.
    • Dulles was named Secretary of State by incoming President Dwight Eisenhower, but Eisenhower's decision not to intervene during the Hungarian Uprising of 1956 made containment a bipartisan doctrine.
    • President Eisenhower relied on clandestine CIA actions to undermine hostile governments and used economic and military foreign aid to strengthen governments supporting the American position in the Cold War.

  • Containment

    • The basis of the doctrine was articulated in a 1946 cable by U.S. diplomat George F.
    • Although President Dwight Eisenhower (1953–61) toyed with the rival doctrine of rollback, he refused to intervene in the Hungarian Uprising of 1956.
    • This pledge became known as the Truman Doctrine.
    • The Soviet Union's first nuclear test in 1949 prompted the National Security Council to formulate a revised security doctrine.

  • The 1956 Election and Eisenhower's Second Term

    • Eisenhower successfully run for reelection.
    • Eisenhower was popular but his health had become a quiet issue.
    • Eisenhower had ended the Korean War, and the nation was prospering, so a landslide win for the charismatic Eisenhower was never in doubt.
    • Many speculated that Eisenhower privately offered Nixon another position in his cabinet, but in the spring of 1956, Eisenhower publicly announced that Nixon would be his running mate.
    • The Eisenhower administration had also supported the Brown v.

  • The Monroe Doctrine

  • The Truman Doctrine

  • Korea, Communism, and the 1952 Election

    • Eisenhower to see if he had interest in heading the Democratic ticket.
    • Eisenhower demurred at the time and then wound up heading the Republican ticket.
    • The Eisenhower campaign made extensive use of female campaign workers.
    • On election day Eisenhower won a solid majority of the female vote.
    • Eisenhower maintained a comfortable lead in the polls throughout most of the campaign.

  • The Election of 1952

    • Eisenhower also received a boost when several uncommitted state delegations decided to support him.
    • The Eisenhower campaign made extensive use of female campaign workers.
    • On election day, Eisenhower won a solid majority of the female vote.
    • However, Eisenhower maintained a comfortable lead in the polls throughout most of the campaign.
    • Red denotes states won by Eisenhower/Nixon, Blue denotes those won by Stevenson/Sparkman.