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57327493e99e3014001e67c0 | When was a U-2 downed over the Soviet Union? | May 1, 1960 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn May 1, 1960, a U.S. one-man U-2 spy plane was reportedly shot down at high altitude over Soviet Union airspace. The flight was made to gain photo intelligence before the scheduled opening of an East–West summit conference, which had been scheduled in Paris, 15 days later. Captain Francis... |
57327493e99e3014001e67c2 | What was the downed U-2 gathering intelligence in advance of? | East–West summit conference | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn May 1, 1960, a U.S. one-man U-2 spy plane was reportedly shot down at high altitude over Soviet Union airspace. The flight was made to gain photo intelligence before the scheduled opening of an East–West summit conference, which had been scheduled in Paris, 15 days later. Captain Francis... |
57327493e99e3014001e67c3 | Where was the East-West summit to have taken place? | Paris | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn May 1, 1960, a U.S. one-man U-2 spy plane was reportedly shot down at high altitude over Soviet Union airspace. The flight was made to gain photo intelligence before the scheduled opening of an East–West summit conference, which had been scheduled in Paris, 15 days later. Captain Francis... |
57327493e99e3014001e67c4 | What was the rank of the pilot of the downed U-2? | Captain | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn May 1, 1960, a U.S. one-man U-2 spy plane was reportedly shot down at high altitude over Soviet Union airspace. The flight was made to gain photo intelligence before the scheduled opening of an East–West summit conference, which had been scheduled in Paris, 15 days later. Captain Francis... |
57327cb4e99e3014001e67e4 | What did the Eisenhower administration refer to the downed U-2 as? | weather research aircraft | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSoviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev announced that a \"spy-plane\" had been shot down but intentionally made no reference to the pilot. As a result, the Eisenhower Administration, thinking the pilot had died in the crash, authorized the release of a cover story claiming that the plane was a \"... |
57327cb4e99e3014001e67e5 | Where did the Eisenhower administration say that the downed U-2 was intended to be flying? | Turkey | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSoviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev announced that a \"spy-plane\" had been shot down but intentionally made no reference to the pilot. As a result, the Eisenhower Administration, thinking the pilot had died in the crash, authorized the release of a cover story claiming that the plane was a \"... |
57327cb4e99e3014001e67e6 | According to the cover story, what did the "weather research" pilot have trouble with? | oxygen equipment | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSoviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev announced that a \"spy-plane\" had been shot down but intentionally made no reference to the pilot. As a result, the Eisenhower Administration, thinking the pilot had died in the crash, authorized the release of a cover story claiming that the plane was a \"... |
57327cb4e99e3014001e67e7 | What happened to Powers in the Soviet Union? | trial | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSoviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev announced that a \"spy-plane\" had been shot down but intentionally made no reference to the pilot. As a result, the Eisenhower Administration, thinking the pilot had died in the crash, authorized the release of a cover story claiming that the plane was a \"... |
57327cb4e99e3014001e67e8 | What did Khrushchev refer to the U-2 as? | spy-plane | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSoviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev announced that a \"spy-plane\" had been shot down but intentionally made no reference to the pilot. As a result, the Eisenhower Administration, thinking the pilot had died in the crash, authorized the release of a cover story claiming that the plane was a \"... |
57327d1a0fdd8d15006c6b11 | Along with Eisenhower, Macmillan and de Gaulle, what leader attended the Four Powers Paris Summit? | Nikita Khrushchev | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe 1960 Four Power Paris Summit between President Dwight Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev, Harold Macmillan and Charles de Gaulle collapsed because of the incident. Eisenhower refused to accede to Khrushchev's demands that he apologize. Therefore, Khrushchev would not take part in the summit.... |
57327d1a0fdd8d15006c6b12 | What did Khrushchev demand that Eisenhower do? | apologize | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe 1960 Four Power Paris Summit between President Dwight Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev, Harold Macmillan and Charles de Gaulle collapsed because of the incident. Eisenhower refused to accede to Khrushchev's demands that he apologize. Therefore, Khrushchev would not take part in the summit.... |
57327d1a0fdd8d15006c6b13 | Along with reducing nuclear weapons, what was to have been the topic of conversation at the Four Power Paris Summit? | Berlin | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe 1960 Four Power Paris Summit between President Dwight Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev, Harold Macmillan and Charles de Gaulle collapsed because of the incident. Eisenhower refused to accede to Khrushchev's demands that he apologize. Therefore, Khrushchev would not take part in the summit.... |
57327d1a0fdd8d15006c6b14 | What did Eisenhower blame for ruining the summit? | stupid U-2 business | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe 1960 Four Power Paris Summit between President Dwight Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev, Harold Macmillan and Charles de Gaulle collapsed because of the incident. Eisenhower refused to accede to Khrushchev's demands that he apologize. Therefore, Khrushchev would not take part in the summit.... |
57327d1a0fdd8d15006c6b15 | In what year was the Four Power Paris Summit intended to take place? | 1960 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe 1960 Four Power Paris Summit between President Dwight Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev, Harold Macmillan and Charles de Gaulle collapsed because of the incident. Eisenhower refused to accede to Khrushchev's demands that he apologize. Therefore, Khrushchev would not take part in the summit.... |
57327d740fdd8d15006c6b1b | Which president initially began to desegregate the US military? | Truman | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhile President Truman had begun the process of desegregating the Armed Forces in 1948, actual implementation had been slow. Eisenhower made clear his stance in his first State of the Union address in February 1953, saying \"I propose to use whatever authority exists in the office of the Pr... |
57327d740fdd8d15006c6b1c | When did the desegregation of the United States Armed Forces begin? | 1948 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhile President Truman had begun the process of desegregating the Armed Forces in 1948, actual implementation had been slow. Eisenhower made clear his stance in his first State of the Union address in February 1953, saying \"I propose to use whatever authority exists in the office of the Pr... |
57327d740fdd8d15006c6b1d | When did Eisenhower deliver his first State of the Union? | February 1953 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhile President Truman had begun the process of desegregating the Armed Forces in 1948, actual implementation had been slow. Eisenhower made clear his stance in his first State of the Union address in February 1953, saying \"I propose to use whatever authority exists in the office of the Pr... |
57327d740fdd8d15006c6b1e | What control did Eisenhower use to push through desegregation? | military spending | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhile President Truman had begun the process of desegregating the Armed Forces in 1948, actual implementation had been slow. Eisenhower made clear his stance in his first State of the Union address in February 1953, saying \"I propose to use whatever authority exists in the office of the Pr... |
57327d740fdd8d15006c6b1f | In what geographical area did Eisenhower promise to end desegregation in his State of the Union address? | District of Columbia | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhile President Truman had begun the process of desegregating the Armed Forces in 1948, actual implementation had been slow. Eisenhower made clear his stance in his first State of the Union address in February 1953, saying \"I propose to use whatever authority exists in the office of the Pr... |
57327dd5b3a91d1900202da9 | Who did Eisenhower tell DC officials to integrate? | school children | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower told District of Columbia officials to make Washington a model for the rest of the country in integrating black and white public school children. He proposed to Congress the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and of 1960 and signed those acts into law. The 1957 act for the first time estab... |
57327dd5b3a91d1900202daa | What was the first civil rights act proposed to Congress by Eisenhower? | Civil Rights Act of 1957 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower told District of Columbia officials to make Washington a model for the rest of the country in integrating black and white public school children. He proposed to Congress the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and of 1960 and signed those acts into law. The 1957 act for the first time estab... |
57327dd5b3a91d1900202dab | In what year did Eisenhower propose his second civil rights act? | 1960 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower told District of Columbia officials to make Washington a model for the rest of the country in integrating black and white public school children. He proposed to Congress the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and of 1960 and signed those acts into law. The 1957 act for the first time estab... |
57327dd5b3a91d1900202dac | What sort of commission did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 establish? | Civil Rights Commission | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower told District of Columbia officials to make Washington a model for the rest of the country in integrating black and white public school children. He proposed to Congress the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and of 1960 and signed those acts into law. The 1957 act for the first time estab... |
57327dd5b3a91d1900202dad | Under the Civil Rights Act of 1957, what federal department contained a civil rights office? | Justice | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower told District of Columbia officials to make Washington a model for the rest of the country in integrating black and white public school children. He proposed to Congress the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and of 1960 and signed those acts into law. The 1957 act for the first time estab... |
57327e2db3a91d1900202db3 | What state refused to integrate its schools in 1957? | Arkansas | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn 1957, the state of Arkansas refused to honor a federal court order to integrate their public school system stemming from the Brown decision. Eisenhower demanded that Arkansas governor Orval Faubus obey the court order. When Faubus balked, the president placed the Arkansas National Guard ... |
57327e2db3a91d1900202db4 | What military unit was sent from outside of Arkansas to oversee desegregation? | 101st Airborne Division | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn 1957, the state of Arkansas refused to honor a federal court order to integrate their public school system stemming from the Brown decision. Eisenhower demanded that Arkansas governor Orval Faubus obey the court order. When Faubus balked, the president placed the Arkansas National Guard ... |
57327e2db3a91d1900202db5 | What Arkansas militia unit did Eisenhower federalize in 1957? | Arkansas National Guard | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn 1957, the state of Arkansas refused to honor a federal court order to integrate their public school system stemming from the Brown decision. Eisenhower demanded that Arkansas governor Orval Faubus obey the court order. When Faubus balked, the president placed the Arkansas National Guard ... |
57327e2db3a91d1900202db6 | Who was the governor of Arkansas in 1957? | Orval Faubus | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn 1957, the state of Arkansas refused to honor a federal court order to integrate their public school system stemming from the Brown decision. Eisenhower demanded that Arkansas governor Orval Faubus obey the court order. When Faubus balked, the president placed the Arkansas National Guard ... |
57327e2db3a91d1900202db7 | How many black students were escorted by the 101st Airborne to Little Rock Central High School? | nine | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn 1957, the state of Arkansas refused to honor a federal court order to integrate their public school system stemming from the Brown decision. Eisenhower demanded that Arkansas governor Orval Faubus obey the court order. When Faubus balked, the president placed the Arkansas National Guard ... |
57327e83b3a91d1900202dbd | In what year did Joseph McCarthy declare that the federal government was employing communists? | 1953 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThis prevented Eisenhower from openly condemning Joseph McCarthy's highly criticized methods against communism. To facilitate relations with Congress, Eisenhower decided to ignore McCarthy's controversies and thereby deprive them of more energy from involvement of the White House. This posi... |
57327e83b3a91d1900202dbe | What did Eisenhower do when he was encouraged to respond to McCarthy's accusations? | he refused | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThis prevented Eisenhower from openly condemning Joseph McCarthy's highly criticized methods against communism. To facilitate relations with Congress, Eisenhower decided to ignore McCarthy's controversies and thereby deprive them of more energy from involvement of the White House. This posi... |
57327e83b3a91d1900202dbf | Why did Eisenhower ignore McCarthy? | facilitate relations with Congress | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThis prevented Eisenhower from openly condemning Joseph McCarthy's highly criticized methods against communism. To facilitate relations with Congress, Eisenhower decided to ignore McCarthy's controversies and thereby deprive them of more energy from involvement of the White House. This posi... |
57327ee0b3a91d1900202dc3 | What organization did Eisenhower want to keep from being one of McCarthy's targets? | Atomic Energy Commission | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAmong Ike's objectives in not directly confronting McCarthy was to prevent McCarthy from dragging the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) into McCarthy's witch hunt for communists, which would interfere with, and perhaps delay, the AEC's important work on H-bombs. The administration had discover... |
57327ee0b3a91d1900202dc4 | What was the AEC working on at this time? | H-bombs | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAmong Ike's objectives in not directly confronting McCarthy was to prevent McCarthy from dragging the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) into McCarthy's witch hunt for communists, which would interfere with, and perhaps delay, the AEC's important work on H-bombs. The administration had discover... |
57327ee0b3a91d1900202dc5 | What AEC scientists counseled delaying the development of the hydrogen bomb? | J. Robert Oppenheimer | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAmong Ike's objectives in not directly confronting McCarthy was to prevent McCarthy from dragging the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) into McCarthy's witch hunt for communists, which would interfere with, and perhaps delay, the AEC's important work on H-bombs. The administration had discover... |
57327ee0b3a91d1900202dc6 | What did Eisenhower do to Oppenheimer after he said that the hydrogen bomb should be delayed? | removed him from the agency and revoked his security clearance | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAmong Ike's objectives in not directly confronting McCarthy was to prevent McCarthy from dragging the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) into McCarthy's witch hunt for communists, which would interfere with, and perhaps delay, the AEC's important work on H-bombs. The administration had discover... |
57327f4a06a3a419008aca93 | What did McCarthy threaten to do in May of 1955? | issue subpoenas to White House personnel | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn May 1955, McCarthy threatened to issue subpoenas to White House personnel. Eisenhower was furious, and issued an order as follows: \"It is essential to efficient and effective administration that employees of the Executive Branch be in a position to be completely candid in advising with ... |
57327f4a06a3a419008aca94 | What tradition was fostered by Eisenhower's reaction to McCarthy's subpoena threats? | executive privilege | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn May 1955, McCarthy threatened to issue subpoenas to White House personnel. Eisenhower was furious, and issued an order as follows: \"It is essential to efficient and effective administration that employees of the Executive Branch be in a position to be completely candid in advising with ... |
57327f4a06a3a419008aca95 | Eisenhower denied McCarthy access to the personnel of what branch of the federal government? | Executive | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn May 1955, McCarthy threatened to issue subpoenas to White House personnel. Eisenhower was furious, and issued an order as follows: \"It is essential to efficient and effective administration that employees of the Executive Branch be in a position to be completely candid in advising with ... |
57327f92b3a91d1900202dcb | Who won a Senate majority in 1954? | Democrats | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Democrats gained a majority in both houses in the 1954 election. Eisenhower had to work with the Democratic Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (later U.S. president) in the Senate and Speaker Sam Rayburn in the House, both from Texas. Joe Martin, the Republican Speaker from 1947 to 1949 ... |
57327f92b3a91d1900202dcc | After the 1954 election, who was the Speaker of the House? | Sam Rayburn | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Democrats gained a majority in both houses in the 1954 election. Eisenhower had to work with the Democratic Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (later U.S. president) in the Senate and Speaker Sam Rayburn in the House, both from Texas. Joe Martin, the Republican Speaker from 1947 to 1949 ... |
57327f92b3a91d1900202dcd | Who was made Senate Majority Leader after the 1954 election? | Lyndon B. Johnson | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Democrats gained a majority in both houses in the 1954 election. Eisenhower had to work with the Democratic Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (later U.S. president) in the Senate and Speaker Sam Rayburn in the House, both from Texas. Joe Martin, the Republican Speaker from 1947 to 1949 ... |
57327f92b3a91d1900202dce | What state were Johnson and Rayburn from? | Texas | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Democrats gained a majority in both houses in the 1954 election. Eisenhower had to work with the Democratic Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (later U.S. president) in the Senate and Speaker Sam Rayburn in the House, both from Texas. Joe Martin, the Republican Speaker from 1947 to 1949 ... |
57327f92b3a91d1900202dcf | Who was Speaker of the House between 1953 and 1955? | Joe Martin | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe Democrats gained a majority in both houses in the 1954 election. Eisenhower had to work with the Democratic Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (later U.S. president) in the Senate and Speaker Sam Rayburn in the House, both from Texas. Joe Martin, the Republican Speaker from 1947 to 1949 ... |
57328011b3a91d1900202dd5 | What did Martin think Eisenhower did too much of in his relations with Congress? | worked too much through subordinates | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSpeaker Martin concluded that Eisenhower worked too much through subordinates in dealing with Congress, with results, \"often the reverse of what he has desired\" because Members of Congress, \"resent having some young fellow who was picked up by the White House without ever having been ele... |
57328011b3a91d1900202dd6 | As a result of Eisenhower's actions toward Congress, what did Martin think Congress often gave him? | reverse of what he has desired | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSpeaker Martin concluded that Eisenhower worked too much through subordinates in dealing with Congress, with results, \"often the reverse of what he has desired\" because Members of Congress, \"resent having some young fellow who was picked up by the White House without ever having been ele... |
57328011b3a91d1900202dd7 | Who did Martin think Eisenhower should have made better use of? | Republicans of consequence | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSpeaker Martin concluded that Eisenhower worked too much through subordinates in dealing with Congress, with results, \"often the reverse of what he has desired\" because Members of Congress, \"resent having some young fellow who was picked up by the White House without ever having been ele... |
5732806657eb1f1400fd2d40 | What were Harlan and Stewart's party affiliations? | Republicans | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhittaker was unsuited for the role and soon retired. Stewart and Harlan were conservative Republicans, while Brennan was a Democrat who became a leading voice for liberalism. In selecting a Chief Justice, Eisenhower looked for an experienced jurist who could appeal to liberals in the party... |
5732806657eb1f1400fd2d41 | What party did Brennan belong to? | Democrat | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhittaker was unsuited for the role and soon retired. Stewart and Harlan were conservative Republicans, while Brennan was a Democrat who became a leading voice for liberalism. In selecting a Chief Justice, Eisenhower looked for an experienced jurist who could appeal to liberals in the party... |
5732806657eb1f1400fd2d42 | Who did Eisenhower nominate for Chief Justice? | Warren | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhittaker was unsuited for the role and soon retired. Stewart and Harlan were conservative Republicans, while Brennan was a Democrat who became a leading voice for liberalism. In selecting a Chief Justice, Eisenhower looked for an experienced jurist who could appeal to liberals in the party... |
5732806657eb1f1400fd2d43 | What sort of decisions did Warren favor on the Supreme Court? | liberal | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhittaker was unsuited for the role and soon retired. Stewart and Harlan were conservative Republicans, while Brennan was a Democrat who became a leading voice for liberalism. In selecting a Chief Justice, Eisenhower looked for an experienced jurist who could appeal to liberals in the party... |
5732806657eb1f1400fd2d44 | Along with liberals, who was Eisenhower trying to appeal to with the Warren pick? | law-and-order conservatives | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nWhittaker was unsuited for the role and soon retired. Stewart and Harlan were conservative Republicans, while Brennan was a Democrat who became a leading voice for liberalism. In selecting a Chief Justice, Eisenhower looked for an experienced jurist who could appeal to liberals in the party... |
573280c306a3a419008aca99 | Where did Eisenhower pick up the habit of smoking? | West Point | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower began smoking cigarettes at West Point, often two or three packs a day. Eisenhower stated that he \"gave [himself] an order\" to stop cold turkey in March 1949 while at Columbia. He was probably the first president to release information about his health and medical records while... |
573280c306a3a419008aca9a | How many cigarettes did Eisenhower smoke daily at West Point? | two or three packs | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower began smoking cigarettes at West Point, often two or three packs a day. Eisenhower stated that he \"gave [himself] an order\" to stop cold turkey in March 1949 while at Columbia. He was probably the first president to release information about his health and medical records while... |
573280c306a3a419008aca9b | When did Eisenhower stop smoking completely? | March 1949 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower began smoking cigarettes at West Point, often two or three packs a day. Eisenhower stated that he \"gave [himself] an order\" to stop cold turkey in March 1949 while at Columbia. He was probably the first president to release information about his health and medical records while... |
573280c306a3a419008aca9c | Who was Eisenhower's employer when he gave up smoking? | Columbia | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower began smoking cigarettes at West Point, often two or three packs a day. Eisenhower stated that he \"gave [himself] an order\" to stop cold turkey in March 1949 while at Columbia. He was probably the first president to release information about his health and medical records while... |
573280c306a3a419008aca9d | Who was the cardiologist who treated Eisenhower after his heart attack? | Paul Dudley White | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower began smoking cigarettes at West Point, often two or three packs a day. Eisenhower stated that he \"gave [himself] an order\" to stop cold turkey in March 1949 while at Columbia. He was probably the first president to release information about his health and medical records while... |
5732812c06a3a419008acaa3 | What caused Eisenhower's stroke of 1957? | left ventricular aneurysm | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAs a consequence of his heart attack, Eisenhower developed a left ventricular aneurysm, which was in turn the cause of a mild stroke on November 25, 1957. This incident occurred during a cabinet meeting when Eisenhower suddenly found himself unable to speak or move his right hand. The strok... |
5732812c06a3a419008acaa4 | Where was Eisenhower when he suffered a stroke in 1957? | cabinet meeting | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAs a consequence of his heart attack, Eisenhower developed a left ventricular aneurysm, which was in turn the cause of a mild stroke on November 25, 1957. This incident occurred during a cabinet meeting when Eisenhower suddenly found himself unable to speak or move his right hand. The strok... |
5732812c06a3a419008acaa5 | What couldn't Eisenhower move as a result of his stroke? | right hand | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAs a consequence of his heart attack, Eisenhower developed a left ventricular aneurysm, which was in turn the cause of a mild stroke on November 25, 1957. This incident occurred during a cabinet meeting when Eisenhower suddenly found himself unable to speak or move his right hand. The strok... |
5732812c06a3a419008acaa6 | What is Crohn's disease? | chronic inflammatory condition of the intestine | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAs a consequence of his heart attack, Eisenhower developed a left ventricular aneurysm, which was in turn the cause of a mild stroke on November 25, 1957. This incident occurred during a cabinet meeting when Eisenhower suddenly found himself unable to speak or move his right hand. The strok... |
5732812c06a3a419008acaa7 | Why did Eisenhower need surgery on June 9, 1956? | bowel obstruction | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAs a consequence of his heart attack, Eisenhower developed a left ventricular aneurysm, which was in turn the cause of a mild stroke on November 25, 1957. This incident occurred during a cabinet meeting when Eisenhower suddenly found himself unable to speak or move his right hand. The strok... |
57328196b3a91d1900202ddb | What August 1965 event caused Eisenhower to drop out of public life? | heart attack | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe last three years of Eisenhower's second term in office were ones of relatively good health. Eventually after leaving the White House, he suffered several additional and ultimately crippling heart attacks. A severe heart attack in August 1965 largely ended his participation in public aff... |
57328196b3a91d1900202ddc | For what ailment did Eisenhower receive surgery in 1966? | cholecystitis | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe last three years of Eisenhower's second term in office were ones of relatively good health. Eventually after leaving the White House, he suffered several additional and ultimately crippling heart attacks. A severe heart attack in August 1965 largely ended his participation in public aff... |
57328196b3a91d1900202ddd | What did Eisenhower have removed via surgery on December 12, 1966? | gallbladder | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe last three years of Eisenhower's second term in office were ones of relatively good health. Eventually after leaving the White House, he suffered several additional and ultimately crippling heart attacks. A severe heart attack in August 1965 largely ended his participation in public aff... |
57328196b3a91d1900202dde | In what year did Eisenhower die? | 1969 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe last three years of Eisenhower's second term in office were ones of relatively good health. Eventually after leaving the White House, he suffered several additional and ultimately crippling heart attacks. A severe heart attack in August 1965 largely ended his participation in public aff... |
57328196b3a91d1900202ddf | How many heart attacks did Eisenhower have between 1955 and 1969? | seven | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThe last three years of Eisenhower's second term in office were ones of relatively good health. Eventually after leaving the White House, he suffered several additional and ultimately crippling heart attacks. A severe heart attack in August 1965 largely ended his participation in public aff... |
573281eab9988014000c7640 | Who did Eisenhower endorse for president in 1960? | Richard Nixon | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the 1960 election to choose his successor, Eisenhower endorsed his own Vice President, Republican Richard Nixon against Democrat John F. Kennedy. He told friends, \"I will do almost anything to avoid turning my chair and country over to Kennedy.\" He actively campaigned for Nixon in the ... |
573281eab9988014000c7641 | Who was the Democratic candidate for president in 1960? | John F. Kennedy | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the 1960 election to choose his successor, Eisenhower endorsed his own Vice President, Republican Richard Nixon against Democrat John F. Kennedy. He told friends, \"I will do almost anything to avoid turning my chair and country over to Kennedy.\" He actively campaigned for Nixon in the ... |
573281eab9988014000c7642 | How old was Eisenhower in 1960? | 70 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the 1960 election to choose his successor, Eisenhower endorsed his own Vice President, Republican Richard Nixon against Democrat John F. Kennedy. He told friends, \"I will do almost anything to avoid turning my chair and country over to Kennedy.\" He actively campaigned for Nixon in the ... |
573281eab9988014000c7643 | Who was the youngest person elected to the United States presidency? | Kennedy | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the 1960 election to choose his successor, Eisenhower endorsed his own Vice President, Republican Richard Nixon against Democrat John F. Kennedy. He told friends, \"I will do almost anything to avoid turning my chair and country over to Kennedy.\" He actively campaigned for Nixon in the ... |
573281eab9988014000c7644 | Who won the US presidential election of 1960? | Kennedy | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the 1960 election to choose his successor, Eisenhower endorsed his own Vice President, Republican Richard Nixon against Democrat John F. Kennedy. He told friends, \"I will do almost anything to avoid turning my chair and country over to Kennedy.\" He actively campaigned for Nixon in the ... |
5732824557eb1f1400fd2d54 | On what date did Eisenhower deliver his farewell speech? | January 17, 1961 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn January 17, 1961, Eisenhower gave his final televised Address to the Nation from the Oval Office. In his farewell speech, Eisenhower raised the issue of the Cold War and role of the U.S. armed forces. He described the Cold War: \"We face a hostile ideology global in scope, atheistic in c... |
5732824557eb1f1400fd2d55 | In his farewell speech, what complex did Eisenhower warn the American people of? | military–industrial | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn January 17, 1961, Eisenhower gave his final televised Address to the Nation from the Oval Office. In his farewell speech, Eisenhower raised the issue of the Cold War and role of the U.S. armed forces. He described the Cold War: \"We face a hostile ideology global in scope, atheistic in c... |
5732824557eb1f1400fd2d56 | What war did Eisenhower talk about in his Address to the Nation? | Cold | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn January 17, 1961, Eisenhower gave his final televised Address to the Nation from the Oval Office. In his farewell speech, Eisenhower raised the issue of the Cold War and role of the U.S. armed forces. He described the Cold War: \"We face a hostile ideology global in scope, atheistic in c... |
5732824557eb1f1400fd2d57 | From where did Eisenhower deliver his farewell speech? | Oval Office | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn January 17, 1961, Eisenhower gave his final televised Address to the Nation from the Oval Office. In his farewell speech, Eisenhower raised the issue of the Cold War and role of the U.S. armed forces. He described the Cold War: \"We face a hostile ideology global in scope, atheistic in c... |
5732824557eb1f1400fd2d58 | What term did Eisenhower use to describe the character of communism? | atheistic | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn January 17, 1961, Eisenhower gave his final televised Address to the Nation from the Oval Office. In his farewell speech, Eisenhower raised the issue of the Cold War and role of the U.S. armed forces. He described the Cold War: \"We face a hostile ideology global in scope, atheistic in c... |
5732833db9988014000c7652 | What town did Eisenhower retire to after his presidency? | Gettysburg | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower retired to the place where he and Mamie had spent much of their post-war time, a working farm adjacent to the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, only 70 miles from his ancestral home in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In 1967 the Eisenhowers donated the farm t... |
5732833db9988014000c7653 | What Pennsylvania county did Eisenhower grow up in? | Dauphin | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower retired to the place where he and Mamie had spent much of their post-war time, a working farm adjacent to the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, only 70 miles from his ancestral home in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In 1967 the Eisenhowers donated the farm t... |
5732833db9988014000c7654 | Who did Eisenhower donate his farm to in 1967? | National Park Service | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower retired to the place where he and Mamie had spent much of their post-war time, a working farm adjacent to the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, only 70 miles from his ancestral home in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In 1967 the Eisenhowers donated the farm t... |
5732833db9988014000c7655 | Who was the Republican presidential candidate in 1964? | Barry Goldwater | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower retired to the place where he and Mamie had spent much of their post-war time, a working farm adjacent to the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, only 70 miles from his ancestral home in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In 1967 the Eisenhowers donated the farm t... |
5732833db9988014000c7656 | What did Barry Goldwater call Eisenhower? | dime-store New Dealer | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower retired to the place where he and Mamie had spent much of their post-war time, a working farm adjacent to the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, only 70 miles from his ancestral home in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In 1967 the Eisenhowers donated the farm t... |
57328397b9988014000c765c | How old was Eisenhower when he died? | 78 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn the morning of March 28, 1969, at the age of 78, Eisenhower died in Washington, D.C. of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The following day his body was moved to the Washington National Cathedral's Bethlehem Chapel, where he lay in repose for 28 hours. On March... |
57328397b9988014000c765d | At what facility did Eisenhower die? | Walter Reed Army Medical Center | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn the morning of March 28, 1969, at the age of 78, Eisenhower died in Washington, D.C. of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The following day his body was moved to the Washington National Cathedral's Bethlehem Chapel, where he lay in repose for 28 hours. On March... |
57328397b9988014000c765e | What was Eisenhower's cause of death? | congestive heart failure | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn the morning of March 28, 1969, at the age of 78, Eisenhower died in Washington, D.C. of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The following day his body was moved to the Washington National Cathedral's Bethlehem Chapel, where he lay in repose for 28 hours. On March... |
57328397b9988014000c765f | What was Eisenhower's date of death? | March 28, 1969 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn the morning of March 28, 1969, at the age of 78, Eisenhower died in Washington, D.C. of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The following day his body was moved to the Washington National Cathedral's Bethlehem Chapel, where he lay in repose for 28 hours. On March... |
57328397b9988014000c7660 | What Christian denomination did Eisenhower belong to? | Episcopal | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nOn the morning of March 28, 1969, at the age of 78, Eisenhower died in Washington, D.C. of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The following day his body was moved to the Washington National Cathedral's Bethlehem Chapel, where he lay in repose for 28 hours. On March... |
573283e5b3a91d1900202ded | When did Eisenhower's funeral train arrive in Abilene, Kansas? | April 2 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThat evening, Eisenhower's body was placed onto a train en route to Abilene, Kansas, the last time a funeral train has been used as part of funeral proceedings of an American president. His body arrived on April 2, and was interred later that day in a small chapel on the grounds of the Eise... |
573283e5b3a91d1900202dee | At what location was Eisenhower buried? | Eisenhower Presidential Library | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThat evening, Eisenhower's body was placed onto a train en route to Abilene, Kansas, the last time a funeral train has been used as part of funeral proceedings of an American president. His body arrived on April 2, and was interred later that day in a small chapel on the grounds of the Eise... |
573283e5b3a91d1900202def | What was the cost of Eisenhower's casket? | $80 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThat evening, Eisenhower's body was placed onto a train en route to Abilene, Kansas, the last time a funeral train has been used as part of funeral proceedings of an American president. His body arrived on April 2, and was interred later that day in a small chapel on the grounds of the Eise... |
573283e5b3a91d1900202df0 | What color jacket was Eisenhower buried in? | green | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThat evening, Eisenhower's body was placed onto a train en route to Abilene, Kansas, the last time a funeral train has been used as part of funeral proceedings of an American president. His body arrived on April 2, and was interred later that day in a small chapel on the grounds of the Eise... |
573283e5b3a91d1900202df1 | When did Mamie Eisenhower die? | 1979 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nThat evening, Eisenhower's body was placed onto a train en route to Abilene, Kansas, the last time a funeral train has been used as part of funeral proceedings of an American president. His body arrived on April 2, and was interred later that day in a small chapel on the grounds of the Eise... |
5732845206a3a419008acabd | In popular memory, what sport was Eisenhower known for playing? | golf | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the immediate years after Eisenhower left office, his reputation declined. He was widely seen by critics as an inactive, uninspiring, golf-playing president compared to his vigorous young successor. Despite his unprecedented use of Army troops to enforce a federal desegregation order at ... |
5732845206a3a419008acabe | What did critics feel that Eisenhower should have opposed in public? | McCarthyism | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the immediate years after Eisenhower left office, his reputation declined. He was widely seen by critics as an inactive, uninspiring, golf-playing president compared to his vigorous young successor. Despite his unprecedented use of Army troops to enforce a federal desegregation order at ... |
5732845206a3a419008acabf | Where was Central High school located? | Little Rock | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the immediate years after Eisenhower left office, his reputation declined. He was widely seen by critics as an inactive, uninspiring, golf-playing president compared to his vigorous young successor. Despite his unprecedented use of Army troops to enforce a federal desegregation order at ... |
5732845206a3a419008acac0 | How did critics characterize Kennedy in comparison to Eisenhower? | vigorous young successor | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the immediate years after Eisenhower left office, his reputation declined. He was widely seen by critics as an inactive, uninspiring, golf-playing president compared to his vigorous young successor. Despite his unprecedented use of Army troops to enforce a federal desegregation order at ... |
5732845206a3a419008acac1 | What nation was considered the leader in the nuclear arms race? | Soviet Union | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nIn the immediate years after Eisenhower left office, his reputation declined. He was widely seen by critics as an inactive, uninspiring, golf-playing president compared to his vigorous young successor. Despite his unprecedented use of Army troops to enforce a federal desegregation order at ... |
573284b6b3a91d1900202dff | From where did Eisenhower get the idea of a White House Chief of Staff? | United States Army | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSince the 19th century, many if not all presidents were assisted by a central figure or \"gatekeeper\", sometimes described as the President's Private Secretary, sometimes with no official title at all. Eisenhower formalized this role, introducing the office of White House Chief of Staff – ... |
573284b6b3a91d1900202e00 | Who was the last president not to appoint a Chief of Staff? | Lyndon Johnson | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSince the 19th century, many if not all presidents were assisted by a central figure or \"gatekeeper\", sometimes described as the President's Private Secretary, sometimes with no official title at all. Eisenhower formalized this role, introducing the office of White House Chief of Staff – ... |
573284b6b3a91d1900202e01 | Along with Ford, what president initially didn't appoint a Chief of Staff but later did? | Jimmy Carter | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nSince the 19th century, many if not all presidents were assisted by a central figure or \"gatekeeper\", sometimes described as the President's Private Secretary, sometimes with no official title at all. Eisenhower formalized this role, introducing the office of White House Chief of Staff – ... |
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