Eisenhower Administration

Definition

The presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961, which was marked by a strong emphasis on containment and the use of covert actions to prevent the spread of communism.

Analogy

Think of the Eisenhower Administration as a strict parent who uses various strategies (like grounding or taking away privileges) to keep their kids (in this case, countries) from adopting bad habits (or in this context, communism).

Related terms

Containment: A foreign policy strategy adopted by the United States after World War II asserting that, while existing communist nations could remain so, efforts would be made to prevent further spread of communism.

Covert Actions: Secret activities undertaken by governments to influence political or military conditions abroad where direct and open methods are not feasible.

Cold War: The geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states and the United States with its allies after World War II.