I researched the former POTUS Eisenhower Doctrine (Jan. 5, 1957) during the Cold War period which was after World War II. The U.S. foreign-policy pronouncement by former POTHUS Dwight D. Eisenhower was promising the Middle Eastern country military or economic aid. This aid was to assist in the resisting of the aggression by the communist in the Middle East. His doctrine was focused on preventing the increased Soviet influence within the Middle East. This increased Soviet influence was the direct result of supplied arms from the communist countries to Egypt. The other spectrum of communist influence was that of a strong communist support from the Arab states toward the counties of Israeli, French, and British attack against on Egypt in October
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The Eisenhower Doctrine was later known as the established the Middle East as a Cold War (1945-91) battlefield. This was the situation of Communism vs. Capitalism were former POTHUS Eisenhower was highlighting the involvement of the Soviet threat in the Middle East. The involvement of U.S. armed forces in the Eisenhower Doctrine was the focus “to secure and protect the territorial integrity and political independence of such nations, requesting such aid against overt armed aggression from any nation controlled by international communism.” Former POTHUS Eisenhower in his short term results was trying to prevent the spread of communism in other countries. One could state that there are some long term effects because today we have since considered the Middle East to be a major area of concern, part being that of the communist military or political engagement attempts, as well as the hostile relations between Israel and the Arab Nations, and today, with the threat of terrorist activity in the U.S. and around the world ("Eisenhower Doctrine," 2017). The other long term effects was the negative result of the aid and support that helped establish a non-Communist government in was known as South Vietnam. Former POTHUS Eisenhower considered creating the South Vietnam country as a significant Cold War success. This success that he proclaim resulted in the decision of committing the U.S. power in South Vietnam to combat communism which created long-term effects that his successor POTHUS’s would have to confront and endeavor in their terms ("Dwight D. Eisenhower: foreign affairs,"
The Eisenhower Doctrine was later known as the established the Middle East as a Cold War (1945-91) battlefield. This was the situation of Communism vs. Capitalism were former POTHUS Eisenhower was highlighting the involvement of the Soviet threat in the Middle East. The involvement of U.S. armed forces in the Eisenhower Doctrine was the focus “to secure and protect the territorial integrity and political independence of such nations, requesting such aid against overt armed aggression from any nation controlled by international communism.” Former POTHUS Eisenhower in his short term results was trying to prevent the spread of communism in other countries. One could state that there are some long term effects because today we have since considered the Middle East to be a major area of concern, part being that of the communist military or political engagement attempts, as well as the hostile relations between Israel and the Arab Nations, and today, with the threat of terrorist activity in the U.S. and around the world ("Eisenhower Doctrine," 2017). The other long term effects was the negative result of the aid and support that helped establish a non-Communist government in was known as South Vietnam. Former POTHUS Eisenhower considered creating the South Vietnam country as a significant Cold War success. This success that he proclaim resulted in the decision of committing the U.S. power in South Vietnam to combat communism which created long-term effects that his successor POTHUS’s would have to confront and endeavor in their terms ("Dwight D. Eisenhower: foreign affairs,"