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Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Space Race: The Politics of Technology Eisenhower's responses to the launch of Sputnik and the subsequent efforts to bolster American space capabilities through NASA and military involvement illustrate the complex relationship between technology and policy during this tumultuous era
Greada Treaty - The Night Sky II On the 1954 Greada Treaty, the Eisenhower administration bypasses the U S Constitution and form a pact with alien races In exchange for advanced technology, the aliens would be allowed to make experiments on life stocks, minerals and a small group of humans
Dwight Eisenhower on Technology Eisenhower said that any new space agency--and it was agreed that America needed a space agency--ought to be established within the Department of Defense But Nixon favored a separate office for "peaceful" research
James Killian, the Technological Capabilities Panel, and the technological changes in the 1950s, Eisenhower's emphasis on high-technology, more cost-effective strategic weapons systems over large conventional forces, and his eventual decision to elevate some of the nation's most prominent scientists to advisory positions in the White House and Pentagon
LESSON Atoms for Peace: Eisenhower and Nuclear Technology promoting the use of atoms for peace rather than for war To convince Americans that nuclear power had positive benefits for the country, the federal government under E senhower launched a program called “Atoms for Peace ” The program took its name from a stunning speech delivered by
Dwight Eisenhower’s America (Chapter 6) - How Government Built America After America’s development of the atomic bomb, the Manhattan Project supported the transformation of the technology into more productive commercial uses This role was repeated in the 1950s when the space race contributed to the federal development of the internet, together with a vast array of technologies such as cell phones and GPS
Harnessing the Sun: The Triumph of American Innovation President Eisenhower’s vision, while focused mainly on the future advancements in nuclear fission, applies even more so to nuclear fusion The vision spurred a global paradigm shift in how nuclear capabilities were viewed
Science and Technology: Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration 1 Learn about President Dwight D Eisenhower and some of the science and technology issues during his administration 2 Learn some details about the Atoms for Peace, Highway construction, and National Defense Act (financial aid for students) 3 Learn about the early U S space program and NASA
Eisenhower 1953-1961 economy Flashcards | Quizlet > a number of factors known as the "Eisenhower boom" there was the maturing of war bonds, an investment scheme put in place by the gov during WW2 which paid out in following years > gov spending on the GI Bill, led to a boost in house building and increase in educated people, and $40 billion annually on burgeoning military sector