About this episode

The episode discusses Eisenhower's significant changes to nuclear policy that reversed Truman's approach to presidential authority.

Eisenhower introduced three big nuclear changes which overturned Truman's policies on presidential sole authority. To get ad-free access, plus extra episodes, consider joining my Patreon at www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you, Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Julie McDowall

Topics covered

• nuclear policy
• Eisenhower
• Truman
• presidential authority
• Cold War

Keywords

• Eisenhower
• nuclear changes
• Truman
• presidential sole authority
• Cold War

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