How Did Eisenhower Solve The Little Rock Crisis Dbq

Eisenhower had to make a difficult decision in the Little Rock Crisis. He made the decision to send in military troops to force the mob to back off. Eisenhower did the appropriate thing by sending in troops to Little Rock because….
Another thing Eisenhower did to try and resolve the Little Rock Crisis was making an attempt to peacefully solve the problem of the mob. Eisenhower gives an executive order that states that if it continues to be a problem then he will take any force necessary (Doc. H). He gives this order because he is trying to resolve the Little Rock Crisis peacefully. This is significant because it shows his first step was peaceful. According to the 14th amendment the laws apply to everyone equally (Doc. C). This explains why the black children should be able to go to Central High School. Eisenhower made difficult choices to try and resolve the Little Rock Crisis. One of the difficult choices he had to make was bringing in the military to clear the angry mob. According to Document G the mob was getting worse. In addition to the mob getting worse, Mayor Mann sends a telegram to President Eisenhower telling him the mob is getting out of control and that they need federal troops as soon as possible. This shows that …show more content…
He executed the law that all men are equal. He is also commander in chief of the militia and military (Doc A). As a result of that he can command the National Guard or Army to control a situation that is out of control. Eisenhower wrote a proclamation to tell the protesters to stop protesting and it’s his constitutional authority as president.(Doc F). This lets the protesters know that he is serious about the Little Rock Crisis. Eisenhower reminds the people that “a nation in which laws, not men, are supreme.” which means nobody is above the law (Doc K). This is essential because a great deal of people thought they were higher than other