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Chapter 21 : Search for Stability |
In 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower brought a new style of leadership to the White House. Although friendly to corporations, Eisenhower also expanded New Deal programs. Despite inflation and a brief recession, business leaders and working people prospered. Farmers, however, did not fare well.
For many Americans, affluence and a new confidence in the future came with economic growth. A new way of life evolved as families moved from cities to the suburbs and wage earners commuted to work.
Under Eisenhower, America's cold war containment continued through diplomacy, aid, and covert operations. His efforts to lessen tensions and reduce the Soviet nuclear threat, however, failed.
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