Historical Dictionary of the Eisenhower Era

by Burton Ira Kaufman, Burton Kaufman, Diane Kaufman

Book Overview

U.S. Army General Dwight D. Eisenhower first entered into the public eye during World War II as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. In 1952, he was elected as the 34th President of the United States and served two terms. During those terms he oversaw the cease-fire of the Korean War, kept up the pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, made nuclear weapons a higher defense priority, launched the Space Race, enlarged the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810855070
• ISBN13: 9780810855076
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.4"