In the 1950s, Americans said “I L.I.K.E. I.K.E. Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days.

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In the 1950s, Americans said “I L.I.K.E. I.K.E. Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days

I. Interstate Highway system  Ike originally announced this highway system as the “the National Defense Highway System”  He wanted to establish a road system to move military equipment and personal efficiently  41,000 miles of road were to be built initially Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days

L. Little Rock schools integrate  The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision desegregated schools  Little Rock resisted integration  When riots broke out when nine black students attempted to enroll at a white school, Ike sent in the 101 st Airborne to protect them Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days

I. Investigations by McCarthy  Senator Joseph McCarthy began investigations in 1950 to root out “communist” influence in American society  Most infamously, McCarthy investigated allegations of communist influence in the military  McCarthy was even critical of President Eisenhower Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days

K. Korean War ended  Eisenhower ran his 1952 campaign with the promise to end the war in Korea  An armistice ending the war was signed in July 1953 Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days

E. Economic prosperity  The Fifties were known for the growing American economy  U.S. Gross Domestic Product almost doubled during the Eisenhower years ( ) Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days

I. Ike beat Stevenson twice  Democrats twice nominated Adlai Stevensonon to run against Dwight D. Eisenhower  In 1952, Ike won 442 electoral votes to Stevenson’s 89  In 1956, Ike won 458 electoral votes to Stevenson’s 73 Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days

K. “Kaputnik” embarrassment  In 1957, the Soviets launched the first man-made satellite, known as “Sputnik”  The first U.S. attempts were a disaster and were dubbed “Kaputnik” Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days

E. Eisenhower’s “Open Skies” proposal  In 1955, Ike proposed “open skies” that allowed military flyovers between the United States and the USSR  The idea was that this would reduce tensions of the Cold War  The Soviet Union immediately rejected the idea Chapter 10: Eisenhower and Happy Days

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