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America, Russia, and the Cold War 1945 - 2002: Updated, 9/e
Walter LaFeber, Cornell University

East and West of Suez (1954-1957)

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President Eisenhower and Advisors Discuss U.S. Options during the Suez and Hungarian Crises

President Eisenhower - Special Message to the Congress on the Situation in the Middle East



1

How did the American policymakers surrounding Eisenhower explain the crisis in the Middle East?
2

How did Soviet intervention in the Middle East further impede a speedy and peaceful resolution to the Suez Canal crisis?
3

How did the Eisenhower Doctrine undermine congressional checks on presidential authority to commit the United States militarily?
4

How did the Eisenhower Doctrine employ domino theory to justify U.S. intervention in the Middle East?