Dwight D. Eisenhower

Watergate as defined by most historians, is one of the most prominent scandals that erupted in the years of Richard Nixon 's second term involving the break-down of Nixon 's administration amidst a very dangerous political scandal that shocked the beliefs of the American people and changed the view of the commander-in-chief 's position forever. Watergate is known as the largest abuse of power by an executive office in modern American history. President Nixon and his administration were not the…

four kids with. While serving the military during World War II, he took maximum advantage of his background as an attorney to obtain a position of Secretary of the Navy James V Forrestal, in a legal way. After, Connally was assigned to General Dwight D. Eisenhower who was located in North…

During the Cold War, The United States Government, Armed Forces, and Central Intelligence Agency faced the formidable task of having to battle and contain the spread of the communist, socialist, and Marxist ideologies of the Soviet Union across dozens of countries around the world without igniting another “hot” or total war. Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, United States history has aimed at encouraging the belief that the United States is a force for the good in…

Eisenhower established the CIA as a key tool for executing foreign policy when he used the agency’s resources and operatives to stealthily promote and aid a coup d’état in Iran, that prevented the growth of the Soviet sphere of influence. Eisenhower is committed to the cause of an internationalist response to the Soviet Union, working with allies to combat communism. However, communist ideologies are overrunning formerly US allied governments. President Eisenhower understands from…

Warren Court has led the way for variety of changes in the United States of America through landmark decisions like Brown v. Board of Education and Miranda v. Arizona. A very interesting thing that I learned was that Earl Warren was appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower with the intent that Warren would be a very conservative judge, but as cases were presented to the Supreme Court the American people soon learned that Warren was a very liberal and revolutionary Supreme Court justice. Warren must…

Eisenhower was elected president, and his administration set up a wide parameters for the “War on Drugs.” Using the Boggs Act of 1951, the administration continue to build on the mandatory minimum federal sentences for possession of marijuana, cocaine, and…

Did you know that D-Day is a nickname for the military procedure called Operation Overlord? D-Day is also a term for the day any military operation is carried out. Operation Overlord happens to be the most widely known of operations known as D-Days. (“D-Day Overview”) Operation Overlord was one of the largest amphibious invasions ever planned, and many people are not sure what exactly happened on D-Day. There were five beaches on the coast of France that were attacked on D-Day. The president at…

We say things to our children like—haste makes waste, a stitch in time saves nine, look before you leap and stop and think. Perhaps parents and caretakers should heed their own words. No child should be left behind in an unattended motor vehicle only to die as a result of extremely high temperatures. This senseless act is child abuse, neglect and it is crucial the federal government take an active to reduce and ultimately prevent this from happening. Almost 20 years ago, at least 702 children…

By 1961, the Cold War was well underway, and up until this point, the Soviet Union had greatly surpassed the United States in the space race. America’s space program, called the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was waning in comparison to the space program in the USSR. The successes of the artificial satellite Sputnik 1 in 1957 and the launching of Yuri Gagarin into space in 1967 had greatly embarrassed the United States. This embarrassment prompted President Kennedy to…

Extended deployments, however, necessary are not sustainable. Extended deployments vary in length and leaders must understand the ripple effect they have because it will impinge on every aspect of their operation. Personnel, maintenance, and overall readiness designate the key areas impacted. Therefore, this essay will examine the problems that extended deployments cause, discuss the significance, and offer recommendations to solve the matter. Problem While the Navy is no stranger to…