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<p>Notes on Contributors x</p> <p>Introduction: Eisenhower, Yesterday and Today 1<br /><i>Chester J. Pach</i></p> <p><b>P</b><b>art </b><b>I G</b><b>eneral of the </b><b>A</b><b>rmy </b><b>7</b></p> <p>1 Years of Preparation, 1890–1941 9<br /><i>Jonathan Reed Winkler</i></p> <p>2 Eisenhower in World War II 26<br /><i>Nicholas Evan Sarantakes</i></p> <p>3 Eisenhower and the Onset of the Cold War, 1945–1949 57<br /><i>Thomas Bruscino</i></p> <p>4 Eisenhower as NATO Commander 73<br /><i>Andrew M. Johnston</i></p> <p><b>P</b><b>art </b><b>II P</b><b>resident </b><b>93</b></p> <p><i>Ike’s America </i>95</p> <p>5 The Baby Boom, Youth Culture, and Family Life 96<br /><i>Carolyn Herbst Lewis</i></p> <p>6 Cities and Suburbs in the Eisenhower Era 114<br /><i>Amy L. Scott</i></p> <p>7 American Politics at Mid-Century 134<br /><i>Gary W. Reichard</i></p> <p><i>Leadership and Politics </i>151</p> <p>8 Eisenhower Republicanism 152<br /><i>Steven Wagner</i></p> <p>9 Leadership and Decision-Making 169<br /><i>Richard V. Damms</i></p> <p><i>Domestic Policy </i>189</p> <p>10 Eisenhower, the Red Scare, and Domestic Anticommunism 190<br /><i>Andrew J. Falk</i></p> <p>11 Eisenhower and African American Civil Rights 207<br /><i>David A. Nichols</i></p> <p>12 Managing the Economy 227<br /><i>Iwan Morgan</i></p> <p>13 Eisenhower and Social Welfare 246<br /><i>Andrew Morris</i></p> <p>14 Natural Resources, Conservation, and the Environment 264<br /><i>J. Brooks Flippen</i></p> <p><i>National Security and the Cold War </i>280</p> <p>15 Eisenhower and the Korean War 281<br /><i>James I. Matray</i></p> <p>16 Eisenhower’s National Security Policies 308<br /><i>David L. Snead</i></p> <p>17 Eisenhower, Nuclear Weapons, and Arms Control 327<br /><i>Philip Nash</i></p> <p>18. Eisenhower, the CIA, and Covert Action 350<br /><i>James Callanan</i></p> <p>19 Propaganda and Public Diplomacy 370<br /><i>Kenneth Osgood</i></p> <p><i>America and the World </i>394</p> <p>20 NATO, Western Europe, and the Eisenhower Administration 395<br /><i>Robert T. Davis II</i></p> <p>21 Special or Not So Special? Anglo-American Relations 417<br /><i>Michael F. Hopkins</i></p> <p>22 Eisenhower and Latin America 435<br /><i>Stephen G. Rabe</i></p> <p>23 Eisenhower, China, and Taiwan 453<br /><i>Scott Kaufman</i></p> <p>24 Eisenhower and the Third World 472<br /><i>Kevin E. Grimm</i></p> <p>25 Eisenhower, Indochina, and Vietnam 494<br /><i>Kathryn C. Statler</i></p> <p>26 The Arab–Israeli Dispute and the Middle East 517<br /><i>Peter L. Hahn</i></p> <p><b>P</b><b>art </b><b>III C</b><b>itizen </b><b>535</b></p> <p>27 After the Presidency 537<br /><i>Stephen T. Pfeffer</i></p> <p>Index 555</p>

<p><b>Chester J. Pach</b> is a faculty member in the History Department at Ohio University. He is a preeminent historian in the field of U.S. foreign relations and a leading authority on the Eisenhower presidency. Pach is the author of <i>The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower</i> (rev. ed.); <i>Arming the Free World: The Origins of the United States Military Assistance Program, 1945-1950</i>; and <i>The Johnson Years.</i> He continues to update the section on Eisenhower's foreign policy for the online version of <i>American Foreign Relations Since 1600: A Guide to the Literature.</i></p>

<p>As 34th President of the United States of America, Dwight D. Eisenhower continues to attract much attention due to his presidency's lasting impact on modern America. He was a far more complex individual than often perceived, and the essays in this volume emphasize his many dimensions and the importance of the Eisenhower years.</p> <p><i>A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower</i> brings new depth and scope to the historiography of this pivotal figure in American history. This Companion thoughtfully discusses new and significant literature in chapters about politics, international affairs, culture, and society during the Eisenhower years. The vivid analysis of eminent historians brings to life the Eisenhower era and the man himself, broadening the historical scope by which Eisenhower is understood and interpreted.</p> <p>This Companion evaluates important recent scholarship on Eisenhower and makes valuable suggestions for further reading for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in history, political science, and policy studies, and for general readers who are interested in Eisenhower.</p>

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