Speeches & Audio | Videos | Photos

The Eisenhower Doctrine (1:01)

In order to suppress growing Soviet influence in the Middle East following the Suez Crisis of 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appears before a joint session of Congress on January 5, 1957, to present a policy that will become known as the Eisenhower Doctrine. It holds that the United States would be authorized to provide military assistance "to secure and protect the territorial integrity" of any nations threatened by international communism.

Listen to Similar Speeches & Audio

Your Parental Control settings do not allow you to view thiscontent.

Speeches & Audio (5)

  • The Eisenhower Doctrine
    The Eisenhower Doctrine

    Audio Clip (1:01)

    In order to suppress growing Soviet influence in the Middle East following the Suez Crisis of 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appears before a joint session of Congress on January 5, 1957, to present a policy that will become known as the Eisenhower Doctrine. It holds that the United States would be authorized to provide military assistance "to secure and protect the territorial integrity" of any nations threatened by international communism.

    Audio Clip (1:01)
  • Reagan Addresses British Parliament
    Reagan Addresses British Parliament

    Audio Clip (0:17)

    On June 8, 1982, in the first speech by an American president to a meeting of both houses of the British Parliament, President Ronald Reagan presents his hope for a future that would "leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash heap of history."

    Audio Clip (0:17)
  • Eisenhower's Inaugural Address
    Eisenhower's Inaugural Address

    Audio Clip (5:51)

    When Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the 34th president of the United States on January 20, 1953, his inaugural address lays out a nine-point plan for achieving world peace.

    Audio Clip (5:51)
  • Eisenhower on the Second Berlin Crisis
    Eisenhower on the Second Berlin Crisis

    Audio Clip (1:11)

    In November 1958, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev demanded that Western forces pull out of West Berlin in six months. On March 16, 1959, in a radio and television report to the American people, President Eisenhower speaks of the escalating Cold War tensions over Berlin, stressing that the United States will not give in to pressure from the USSR.

    Audio Clip (1:11)
  • Reagan on Historic Visit to Berlin Wall
    Reagan on Historic Visit to Berlin Wall

    Audio Clip (1:57)

    In June of 1987, President Ronald Reagan stopped in West Berlin on the 750th anniversary of the city and delivered one of his most famous lines when he demanded that Mikhail Gorbachev tear down the Berlin Wall. In an address to the nation following his return from that trip, President Reagan recalls standing next to the imposing structure.

    Audio Clip (1:57)

Videos (6)

  • Cold War
    Cold War

    Video Clip (2:31)

    The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.

    Video Clip (2:31)
  • 1950s
    1950s

    Video Clip (2:42)

    The 1950s were about more than just poodle skirts and rock and roll.

    Video Clip (2:42)
  • Eisenhower in War and Peace
    Eisenhower in War and Peace

    Video Clip (8:57)

    United States Information Service Presents newsreel footage of General Dwight D. Eisenhower on the run up to D-Day. This video clip is courtesy of The History Channel.

    Video Clip (8:57)
  • Eisenhower Defeats Stevenson
    Eisenhower Defeats Stevenson

    Video Clip (1:51)

    Eisenhower defeats Adlai Stevenson to become the 33rd President.

    Video Clip (1:51)
  • Eisenhower Leads America
    Eisenhower Leads America

    Video Clip (3:21)

    This five-star general and 34th U.S. president launched the Space Race and created the federal interstate highway system.

    Video Clip (3:21)
  • Inaugural Address: Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Inaugural Address: Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Video Clip (0:49)

    Excerpts from Dwight D, Eisenhower's first inaugural address on Tuesday, January 20, 1953.

    Video Clip (0:49)

Photo Galleries (3)

  • Cold War: American Leaders
    Cold War: American Leaders

    13 Photos

    From 1945 until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, U.S. presidents and politicians developed strategies to limit the spread of communism.

    (13 Photos)
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    19 Photos

    See pictures from the life and presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

    (19 Photos)
  • Communist Leaders
    Communist Leaders

    12 Photos

    During the 20th century, the worldwide spread of communism took many different forms under the direction of each country's leadership.

    (12 Photos)

Most Popular Videos on History.com

More videos

Newest Videos on History.com

More videos

Read More about Eisenhower Doctrine

On January 5, 1957, in response to the increasingly tense situation in the Middle East, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a proposal to Congress that called for a new and more proactive U.S. policy in the region.

Go

Shop HISTORY

See More