Eisenhower Is Elected President
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: November 4, 1952
Article abstract: Election of a Republican war hero ends two decades of Democratic domination of the White House.
Summary of Event
As the United States moved into a new decade in 1950, the Democrats had been in power in Washington for eighteen years, Cold War tensions seemed to be melting into a hot war in Korea, and apprehensive citizens suspected that communists and corruption were lurking behind the scenes in the Truman Administration. With the approach of the 1952 election, the Democratic Party found itself facing several serious liabilities. The...
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