Eisenhower's Farewell Address Themes
Power
With great power comes great responsibility. Peter Parker knew it. Ike knew it.It's hard to appreciate that until WWII, The U.S. wasn't the superpower we now know it to be. Eisenhower saw the rise...
Principles
To 21st-century eyes, Ike's "Farewell Address" can seem almost, well, naïve in its insistence on idealistic, virtuous American principles making the world a freer and more peaceful place. But whet...
Warfare
The Cold War between the U.S. and Soviets was still mighty chilly when Ike stepped down as president. Both sides had enough nukes to wipe out humanity, both sides were trying to extend their sphere...
Technology and Modernization
Android butlers, flying cars, laser guns… So much of the technology we take for granted today got started in the 1950s. It was a time of unprecedented modernization of industry, communications, a...