1956 ⟶ Eisenhower Wins Re-election

Dwight Eisenhower wins re-election, defeating Adlai Stevenso...
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🗳️ Eisenhower Wins 1952 US Presidential Election

Dwight Eisenhower defeats Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 presidential election⟶
Eisenhower Wins 1952 US Presidential Election (1952)
United StatesPresidential ElectionDwight D. EisenhowerAdlai StevensonCold WarPoliticsUS Foreign Policy

🗳️ Eisenhower Wins Re-election

Dwight Eisenhower wins re-election, defeating Adlai Stevenson for the second time in the 1956 presidential election⟶
Eisenhower Wins Re-election (1956)
USPresidential ElectionEisenhowerPoliticsCold WarDomestic AffairsAdlai Stevenson

🇺🇸 Eisenhower Doctrine Announced

The Eisenhower Doctrine commits the United States to defending Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan from Communist influence.⟶
Eisenhower Doctrine Announced (1957)
United StatesDoctrineMiddle EastCold WarForeign PolicyContainmentIranPakistanAfghanistan

✈️ U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over USSR

American pilot Francis Gary Powers is shot down in his U-2 spy plane while flying at high altitude over the Soviet Union, resulting in the U-2 Incident, an embarrassment for President Eisenhower.⟶
U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over USSR (1960)
U-2 Incidentspy planeUSSoviet UnionCold WarespionageEisenhowerpoliticsintelligence

🤝 US Severes Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

President Eisenhower severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.⟶
US Severes Diplomatic Relations with Cuba (1961)
CubaUSDiplomacyCold WarPoliticsForeign Relations

🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy Becomes US President

John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States.⟶
John F. Kennedy Becomes US President (1961)
USKennedyPresidentPoliticsCold WarLeadership