A Snapshot of the US Presidency from 1945-89: Truman and Eisenhower (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Truman's presidency years
Truman's presidency years
1945-1953
Eisenhower's presidency years
Eisenhower's presidency years
1953-1961
Japanese cities bombed by Truman, Aug 1945
Japanese cities bombed by Truman, Aug 1945
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Marshall Plan aid amount
Marshall Plan aid amount
Over $12 billion
Truman Doctrine year
Truman Doctrine year
1947
Truman Doctrine purpose
Truman Doctrine purpose
Support countries resisting communism
NATO established year
NATO established year
1949
General fired by Truman
General fired by Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Truman's domestic programme name
Truman's domestic programme name
Fair Deal
Year Truman desegregated armed forces
Year Truman desegregated armed forces
1948
Korean War armistice year under Eisenhower
Korean War armistice year under Eisenhower
1953
Eisenhower Doctrine year
Eisenhower Doctrine year
1957
Interstate Highway System launch year
Interstate Highway System launch year
1956
City where Eisenhower sent troops for desegregation, 1957
City where Eisenhower sent troops for desegregation, 1957
Little Rock, Arkansas
Policy of containing communism's spread
Policy of containing communism's spread
Containment