Eisenhower´s Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige
Yanek Mieczkowski
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Description for Eisenhower´s Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14, 14 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
In a critical Cold War moment, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency suddenly changed when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first satellite. What Ike called "a small ball" became a source of Russian pride and propaganda, and it wounded him politically, as critics charged that he responded sluggishly to the challenge of space exploration. Yet Eisenhower refused to panic after Sputnik—and he did more than just stay calm. He helped to guide the United States into the Space Age, even though Americans have given greater credit to John F. Kennedy for that achievement.
In Eisenhower’s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801451508
SKU
V9780801451508
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About Yanek Mieczkowski
Yanek Mieczkowski is Professor of History at Dowling College. He is the author of Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s and The Routledge Historical Atlas of Presidential Elections.
Reviews for Eisenhower´s Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige
Eisenhower's Sputnik Momentrecognizes the President's strength of leadership in the supposed furore immediately after the first Sputnik launch. Indeed the author cleverly uses the Sputnik lens to provide a critique of Eisenhower's overall leadership style.. Mieczkowski's work is highly readable and attractive to historians beyond those simply interested in space.. This work is another important building block in helping historians ... Read more