Khrushchev

Suez 1956

Suez Crisis Nov. 1956

Nasser seized the Canal July 26
Israel launched attack Oct. 29, seized Gaza Strip and moved toward Sharm el-Sheikh to blockade the Gulf of Aqaba
Britain and France Oct. 30 ultimatum to Nasser and Israel: withdraw troops and evacuate the Canal in 12 hours
Britain and France Oct. 31 air attack on Egypt
Dulles Nov. 2 arranged UN ceasefire resolution
Bulganin Nov. 5 warned Britain and France to stop invasion or Russia would bomb cities; Ike placed U.S. nuclear forces on worldwide alert
Ike Nov. 6 defeated Stevenson in presidential election; Eden stopped British invasion
ceasefire began Nov. 11, but Israel kept Gaza and Sharm el-Sheikh
Britain and France Nov. 30 withdrew from Suez
Eisenhower Doctrine announced Jan. 5, 1957, in request to Congress for appropriation to aid Mideast
Ike Feb. 28 on TV announced U.S. support of UN sanctions against Israel
Golda Meier Mar. 1 announced Israel withdraw, left Sinai by Mar. 6, Canal re-opened Mar. 29
Ike Mar. 9 signed joint resolution passed Mar. 8 approving Eisenhower Doctrine; U.S. became a dominant power in the Mideast

Vostok rocket launched 1st ICBM Aug. 26, 1957

Lockheed's solid fuel Polaris, Raytheon's Hawk (Patriot)

Sputnik I launched Oct. 4, 1957 - 184 lbs - 1st satellite

Sputnik II launched Nov. 3 - 1120 lbs - Laika, not Checkers

Ike national TV address Nov. 7 - need for reassurance

same day as 40th anniversary of Russian Revolution
agreed with Gaither Report for new programs - 1
especially the "big job of molding public opinion as well as avoiding extremes. We must get the American public to understand that we are confronting a tough problem that we can lick."

Ike's 3rd stroke Nov. 26, 1957 - 1

LBJ's Preparedness subcommittee investigation Nov. 28

Vanguard rocket with 1st satellite failed Dec. 6

Ike created civilian ARPA for anti-missile research Jan. 22

Explorer I launched Jan. 31, 1958 - 31 lbs - 1

Jupiter rocket carried the first of 31 satellites launched during Ike's presidency
newspaper headlines from Huntsville Times - 1

Ike created Killian Committee Feb. 4 to reorganize America's space and rocket program

Life mag. story "Crisis in Education" Mar. 24, 1958

Lyndon Johnson led Congress to create NASA July 16 as the nation's civilian space agency

1958 - Year of Great Tests - Hardtack series until Aug. 22

midterm elections in Nov. 1958 won by Democrats

Beschloss, Michael R. MAYDAY: Eisenhower, Khrushchev and the U-2 Affair. New York: Harper, 1986.
Crankshaw, Edward. Khrushchev: A Career. New York: Viking, 1966.