--- product_id: 59971399 title: "The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s" brand: "william i hitchcock" price: "€ 37.61" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/59971399-the-age-of-eisenhower-america-and-the-world-in-1950s store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s **Brand:** william i hitchcock **Price:** € 37.61 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s by william i hitchcock - **How much does it cost?** € 37.61 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/59971399-the-age-of-eisenhower-america-and-the-world-in-1950s) ## Best For - william i hitchcock enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted william i hitchcock brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51IGuotPaRL.jpg) ![The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ah6dk14DL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Eisenhower 50's *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2018* University of Virginia history professor, William Hitchcock has a written a very sympathetic, and I think accurate, history of the Eisenhower era of 1944 – 1961. I grew up as a child of the era in a middle class neighborhood in Queens. To us the 1950’s was not an era of blandness and racism as liberals would describe it, but rather it was one of hope and optimism. It was truly a time of a broadly shared prosperity. We were well aware of Jim Crow in the South, but every day Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers we cheered him on and knew that the world was becoming a better place.Eisenhower’s opening acts were to make peace in Korea and to stay out of France’s war in Indochina. To be sure his time represented the heyday of the CIA with successful coups in Guatemala and Iran. Further he deftly dealt with Senator Joe McCarthy watching him burn out.Just before the election of 1956 Eisenhower faced the dual crises of the Hungarian Revolution along with the Anglo-French/Israeli invasion of Egypt during the Suez crisis. Hitchcock calls Eisenhower a realist in failing to intervene in Hungary after the Soviets invade. I am not so sure, The U.S. could have done more. As to the Suez crisis he completely ignored the reason for Israel’s participation. Namely it was a reaction to the Egyptian sponsored fedeyeen raids from the Sinai into Israel attacking civilians. He is too casual in lumping Israel in with Britain and France with respect to motivation.The Russian launching of their Sputnik satellite in 1957 triggered a major crisis in the administration and led to calls of a missile gap. Although there may have been one in 1957, by 1960 the U.S. had clear military superiority over the Russians with the development of the Atlas, Titan, Minuteman and Polaris missiles. The missile gap that JFK talked of in 1960 was a myth.Throughout his administration Eisenhower concentrated his efforts on building up U.S. strategic forces and trying to reach a modus vivendi with the Soviets. He tried with a Summit meeting in 1954 and tried again with the planned summit meeting in 1960. That summit blew up when Eisenhower was caught lying about the failed U-2 over-flight mission over the Soviet Union. Here Hitchcock is particularly acute in going through the “tick-tock” of the entire episode.One of the heroes of the book is Attorney General Herbert Brownell who was leading the charge on civil rights. It is here where Hitchcock differs from Caro in his telling of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. According to Caro Johnson was the prime mover, but according to Hitchcock it is Johnson who so waters down the bill to make it far less relevant. Remember the Senate was voting on the Eisenhower Administration’s bill. It is also here that Hitchcock makes an error in recounting that it took 60% of the Senate to over-ride a filibuster. That is true today, but in 1957 it took 67%.Although many historians are critical of Eisenhower’s slow walking civil rights in the 1950s. Hitchcock rightly notes that Eisenhower used federal troops to integrate Little Rock’s Central High School in 1957 and was vilified throughout the south. Kennedy was no different as he also slow walked civil rights until 1963.Hitchcock notes that Eisenhower leaves Kennedy with crises in Laos and Cuba where a CIA sponsored invasion is on the offing. Unfortunately Kennedy got caught up in the momentum of the moment with disastrous results. But that all takes place prior to Eisenhower’s farewell address where he warns of the power accumulating in the military-industrial complex he largely created.All told William Hitchcock has offered a terrific history of the era and foreign policy of the Eisenhower Administration. I highly recommend it for both lay and professional readers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you want to learn the truth about this great president, read this book *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2018* Finally, we have a book that does justice to the years that Eisenhower was president. Most books on his presidency handle him as the guy between Truman and Kennedy (who were to these writers obviously more important presidents, but not to me). And, not to this author - he starts the book by referencing a recent poll of 100 historians that ranked Eisenhower as our fifth best president (after Lincoln, Washington, Franklin Roosevelt and Teddy Roosevelt). He then laid out the case, based upon facts, that Eisenhower was in fact that great - both in international and domestic affairs. Truman and Kennedy were reactive presidents whose approaches resulted in the Korean War and the closest that we came to a nuclear war (Cuban Missile Crisis). Eisenhower met with National Security Advisers on an ongoing basis and listened to him, but he made the decision (unlike the unfair criticism heaped on him by his critics). Domestically, the economy hummed as individual wages increased and unemployment was low (in spite of two minor recessions). There are more positive facts, that show that Eisenhower was a great president and deserves these accolades. If you want to learn the truth regarding this great president, the greatest of my lifetime, I recommend reading this book. You won't be disappointed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lot going on behind the scenes in the Eisenhower Era *by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2018* Very readable, no confusion, doesn't get lost in dates and names, political opinions or policy commentary. I was surprised how much I didn't know or of which I had too simplified of knowledge. As a teenager this history was ongoing for me so it was not a part of my American history curriculum. I am much clearer on USA domestic and international history because of this book. It is a page turner, informs but doesn't dwell. The age of Eisenhower was not a bland, boring, did-nothing era - not the happy days that is the general description of those years between 1952-1960. Last chapter is interesting about the transition to JFK, from a 70 year old to a 43 year old. This book was not a biography or memoir, it was the historical events, backgrounds, actions, and consequences; at least to me a lot of inside or otherwise not generally disclosed information. After reading this book, you'll change your opinion that Eisenhower spent most of his time on the golf course or playing bridge. I would recommend to any history buff, it is not one-sided nor a propaganda piece. A lot of what occurred or was done/not done would have been more transparent and publicly debated in today's world. After WW2 people wanted peace and calm, but in fact that was not the case behind the scenes of this historical time. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/59971399-the-age-of-eisenhower-america-and-the-world-in-1950s](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/59971399-the-age-of-eisenhower-america-and-the-world-in-1950s) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-07-23*