Eisenhower is the president who established America as a superpower. He had already launched his reputation as the leading US military figure in the Second World War and then as supreme commander of the land forces of the newly created NATO. This book looks at how Eisenhower held power in the political field, and to what extent his political career was a success.
For readers interested in 20th Century American History.
Boyle has provided a balanced interpretation that should challenge students to possibly re-evaluate their views of Eisenhower.
H-Net reviews
a lucid, balanced and well-argued analysis well written and very well researched in both primary and secondary sources.
Iwan Morgan, History Tthe Journal of the Historical Association, Vol. 91, Iss.4, Number 304, October 2006
'A well crafted and concise synthesis that succeeds in discussing insightfully a diverse body of literature and in encouraging historians to assess Dwight Eisenhower in a new and more positive way.'
Robert Mason, University of Edinburgh
Introduction
1. Pre-Presidency, 1890-1952
2. Creating Stability: Domestic Affairs, 1953-54
3. Waging Peace: Foreign Affairs, 1953-54
4. Affluence and Good Feelings: Domestic Affairs, 1955-56
5. Crises, East, West and Mid-East: Foreign Affairs, 1955-56
6. The Doldrums: Domestic Affairs, 1957-58
7. Waging Cold War: Foreign Affairs, 1957-58
8. Revival of Spirit: Domestic Affairs, 1959-60
9. High Hopes and Final Disappointment: Foreign Affairs, 1959-60
10. Conclusion
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