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This site from the National Portrait Gallery explores presidential actions during the Cold War. Click on Dwight D. Eisenhower to see how the Cold War was developing and being handled during his presidency. Find out about the Communist scare at home, fomented by the House Un-American Committee, the development of the Eisenhower Doctrine, the downing of the U-2 spy plane, and Eisenhower's closing speech as president. Watch brief videos and read about the various photographs.
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- Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)