Jean Edward Smith, senior scholar at Columbia University's history department, discusses his new book, Eisenhower in War and Peace. SPEAKER: Jean Edward Smith PRESIDER: Alan Brinkley www.cfr.org/for...
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@gpugh1002 жыл бұрын
The best online video on history I have seen in two years of looking. Guy knows his stuff, puts his content as the star, and talks conversationally about it. Really good
@JohnRobertsTV29 күн бұрын
Still great to watch this 11 years later, especially for those us, probably most of us, who weren't contemporary with Eisenhower.
@sherrybrooks86102 жыл бұрын
Very interesting commentary. And God bless our alustrious Gen-Pres Eisenhower!******
@TheDavidlloydjones Жыл бұрын
"Alustrous"?? I.e. dark?
@sherrybrooks8610 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDavidlloydjones He had morals to lead and defended us against communism or Gulags; rather, who likes a Concentration Camp?
@Johnnycdrums4 жыл бұрын
IKE considered using the "bomb" in Korea, but not for long. When he ruled something out, he ruled it out. I say President Eisenhower was an excellent President. We should all be thankful to have had, Dwight David Eisenhower as our President. I sat in IKE's helicopter in 1959, thanks to my uncle Bill, who became a lifer after getting it in the back at Guadal in late 1942.
@jimhanold90264 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a fascinating historical perspective! Thank you for sharing!
@JRobbySh3 жыл бұрын
I would also think that Nixon would not have embroiled us in Vietnam the way that Kennedy did.
@billolsen43603 жыл бұрын
@@JRobbySh Agreed!
@johnnotrealname81683 жыл бұрын
@@JRobbySh Johnson more than Kennedy.
@SandfordSmythe2 жыл бұрын
@@JRobbySh He would not have to worry about the Republicans accusing him of losing Vietnam.
@jimhanold90264 жыл бұрын
My mother remembers watching President Eisenhower's farewell address-from January, 1961-in which he warned of an "industrial military complex"!
@billolsen43603 жыл бұрын
We must have seen that at my house, but at the time I was primarily interested in Rocky/Bullwinkle and of course 3 Stooges reruns.
@solgato51863 жыл бұрын
Some of those people he warned about were in his own administration, so he realised where they were heading from seeing it up close. He then saw us do nothing to reign them in. I wish I knew why he did not name them; he doesn't seem like the type to not do that out of fear so I assume he wanted us to understand what to look for rather than think it would go away if only a few of them were stopped.
@christopherheadrick84102 жыл бұрын
I was b born in Jan 26 19 hundred in 61
@Johnnycdrums4 жыл бұрын
I loved that IKE used Dulles, especially in 1956, dealing with London during "The Suez Crisis."
@DByers-ci5kr4 жыл бұрын
Brinkley, the presider or moderator (not interviewer) was a retired professor of history & later provost of Columbia University. He died last year of complications related to dementia. Smith, the speaker & also a retired professor, died last year of complications of Parkinson's disease. Perhaps we are seeing some early signs of their respective afflictions at this seminar seven years earlier. Both highly educated intellectuals displayed some mild communications foibles. But I think the best clue is the statement by Brinkley in his opening remarks that "He's on the record." No one published wants to flub it "on the record."
@JRobbySh3 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@kingmiura81384 жыл бұрын
I have read that General Marshal was considered by Roosevelt to be indispensable in Washington. I also read that MacArthur was displeased that Eisenhower had chosen to take a 2 week vacation back home from the Philippines and when Eisenhower returned he found the lock changed on his office door....he simply returned to Washington and reported for duty to the Pentagon.
@LanceWinslow11 жыл бұрын
Excellent talk, I very much enjoyed this, thank you.
@BradWatsonMiami4 жыл бұрын
The Soviets had great respect and gratitude to General Eisenhower. After Ike left the White House, Khrushchev tested JFK with missiles in Cuba. The Cold War's been over for years and now Donald Trump 666 and the RepubliCONs are in bed with Putin and the Russians. Ike wouldn't approve of our unholy leadership.
@johnnotrealname81683 жыл бұрын
@@BradWatsonMiami I am pretty sure Congress exonerated the Administration of that collusion.
@kmaassociates79996 жыл бұрын
Why is there never any mention of the fact that the first choice for Ike's job was Lt. Gen. Frank Andrews of the 8th USAAF ? (Killed when the B-24 'Hot Stuff', 1st heavy bomber to complete 25 missions and headed home, crashed in bad weather in Iceland. Half of the ships crew was bumped to accommodate his staff and guests. Only the tail gunner survived.)
@desmondorsinelli88505 жыл бұрын
Wow, I didn't know that
@GH-oi2jf4 жыл бұрын
KMA Associates - Andrews was commander all forces in the ETO at the time he was killed, according to Andy Rooney in his war memoir.
@deborahj.dirk-halley18503 жыл бұрын
Your point is what. Eisenhower proved to be a great President. It is like saying if John Wilkes Booth had not killed Lincoln the Vice President would not have replaced him.
@k.s.9400Сағат бұрын
Everything I’ve read says that the letter was only speculation and doesn’t have real proof of existing
@johnwatson39484 жыл бұрын
Regarding troops sent as a show of force (Lebanon crisis) - the Kennedy and Johnson Vietnam interventions were originally intended as a show of force - with the prediction that there would be no war as North Vietnam would be sufficiently intimidated to agree to an armistice. Eisenhower chose his actions more smartly.
@jimhanold90264 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@JRobbySh3 жыл бұрын
The ground troops were for show.. The real force was the concentration of air power in the region. All planned by Eisenhower himself in the Oval Office. A successful; application of TR’s slogan “speak softly and carry a big stick” He was able to keep Iran from becoming a tool of The Soviets in the Middle East.
@diankreczmer65954 жыл бұрын
I was a child st the time, but why no mention of president Truman firing mac srthur?
@Johnnycdrums4 жыл бұрын
The Philippine Congress had it right when they wanted to get rid of McArthur's post and just keep the Eisenhower.
@bjames91014 жыл бұрын
England got first choice
@bjames91014 жыл бұрын
Nine hours and no support does you no good. My father--in-law fought throughout the occupation. Large groups of Japanese could find nothing. Small groups disappeared. At night the Filipinos would paddle out to a US Submarine and pick up supplies..
@Johnnycdrums4 жыл бұрын
@@bjames9101 ; England had/has nothing to do with the Philippines.
@bjames91014 жыл бұрын
@@Johnnycdrums England got immediate attention and supplies. Americans got a death sentence.
@johnnotrealname81683 жыл бұрын
@@Johnnycdrums British Colonies were very close to The Philippines.
@whattowatchrightnow8 жыл бұрын
The author is incorrect about the Truman and Eisenhower relationship. There's evidence that during the USMA class reunion of '65 Eisenhower made several disparaging comments about Truman but later made sure that the comments were redacted from the official record.
@joshuabeaumont12196 жыл бұрын
Jody Robert Ford that’s like exactly what Smith said; that the relationship was complex, strained but professional, at least on Eisenhower’s part.
@clydecessna737 Жыл бұрын
In the back of a C-54 coming back from Tehran FDR said that he just did not feel comfortable with Marshall out of the country. Marshall said "..if that is your decision Mr President." and then they talked of other matters.
@douglassauvageau72623 жыл бұрын
In President Eisenhower's farewell-address, equal concern was expressed toward the predominance of 'organized-science'. We must assume that Ike's tenure as President of Columbia University predisposed him to be cynical of the emergence of 'capital' as preeminent vis-à-vis our Nation's legacy of individual-innovation. Clearly, eight years as our Nation's Chief Executive did not disabuse him of this concern.
@9thebear11 жыл бұрын
I used to live in America a decade ago and visited some old friends recently. The whole mood of the country has changed
@billolsen43606 жыл бұрын
You're right.
@BradWatsonMiami4 жыл бұрын
The Soviets had great respect and gratitude to General Eisenhower. After Ike left the White House, Khrushchev tested JFK with missiles in Cuba. The Cold War's been over for years and now Donald Trump 666 and the RepubliCONs are in bed with Putin and the Russians. Ike wouldn't approve of our unholy leadership.
@deborahj.dirk-halley18503 жыл бұрын
@@BradWatsonMiami And Biden and Hunter Biden are not. Please. That Biden Family clearly made millions off of Urkaine and Russia. Not to mention riding on Air Force Two to China on taxpayer money.
@billolsen43603 жыл бұрын
@@deborahj.dirk-halley1850 Since CNN refuses to cover the story, for many people it just doesn't exist.
@BL-no7jp2 жыл бұрын
After the Republicans lost a generation between 1933-1953, Eisenhower became president. He became a very popular strong president and served 2 terms. In fact, he was the best president the Republican Party had since the 1950’s. I’m afraid today’s Republicans are as lost as they were under Hoover’s leadership.
@TexasMan772 жыл бұрын
Yes it’s said that had the Republicans lost in 1952, the GOP likely would’ve faded away into oblivion.
@jimhanold90264 жыл бұрын
As my mother-who was young during Eisenhower's presidency-has said (and I am paraphrasing): "Eisenhower left the country alone for eight years".
@williamheyman54393 жыл бұрын
Maybe why the TV show was called "Happy Days." I was a teen-ager, and thought the old folks were very happy to not have a war. And even though the Korean War happened (in 1950) during the Truman administration, Eisenhower was responsible for ending it, in 1954. And people were very happy to not have anything happen. It was a good time. And I became a lieutenant in the army. Then Kennedy was elected and he caused a number of things that meant there was not to be any happy days for lifetimes.
@JRobbySh3 жыл бұрын
Eisenhower was not flashy. He did not have to prove anything. Plus his health was not good. He needed all that golfing. I think its was Johnson Eisenhower who said that during the war Ike had lived on a diet of Coffee and cigarettes. and that burnt up a lot of energy. He looked a lot older than his age even though he still moved like a younger man.
@billolsen43603 жыл бұрын
@@JRobbySh Yes, Ike didn't have to have the press follow him around every time he & the First Lady went to their farm in Gettysburg or took a fishing trip.
@sbkidde11 жыл бұрын
The title of the book is provocative. The FRC had shown favor to the reconsideration of Eisenhower in terms of support for the global war on terrorism. The author expresses support for Eisenhower's opposition to the push for global domination with miliitary power. The title is an appeal to return to the "I like Ike" position.
@augurcybernaut47854 жыл бұрын
Fascinating Truman relationship
@mschwaller33712 жыл бұрын
Somebody sync the audio with the video please!
@bouffant-girl Жыл бұрын
You are obviously spoiled, with zero respect for good ole analog Video recording! Gotta love those out of sync moments in video, and the bacon sizzling in the sudio!
@ms.sherlock3 жыл бұрын
I disagree - I believe and no disrespect intended to this fine author, that FDR wanted Marshall in Washington because he felt he couldn't do without him. Marshall wanted the command but was mute about it as the fine soldier he was.
@JRobbySh3 жыл бұрын
I agree that Only Marshall was fully engaged in managing a Two front way. Those who continually harp on the decisive role of the Russians in defeating the Wehrmacht and disparage our contribution. Forget how essential to Soviet success was Lend lead lease and Japanese neutrality. Without the divisions from the Far East, Stalin would probably have been forced to vacate Moscow in 1941. To be sure, I think that General Clay, one of our most undersung generals was one who could have stepped into that role. Given, however, FDR’s declining health think Marshall’s political savy was essential.
@billolsen43603 жыл бұрын
FDR made the right decision there. From what his subordinates said, Marshall was unflappable when others were losing their heads or, more importantly, put his hand in to put the brakes on interservice rivalries in the War Department.
@robertfeinberg7483 жыл бұрын
What about Operation Keelhaul?
@ronwilsontringue65744 ай бұрын
Don't forget to include a long "explanation" ? about his "friend" Kay Sommeresby - very CLOSE "friends"!
@blueelectricsmoke11 жыл бұрын
Smith was very informative. The interviewer isn't properly miked or speaks too softly though.
@nates90294 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the interviewer did not do a good job. Not only did he not speak loudly enough he also seemed to not be very organized or simply kept having trouble getting his thoughts together and to articulate them clearly. It was good hearing from Prof. Smith but the interviewer was not good.
@Patc-n6n4 жыл бұрын
Nate S he was diagnosed with dementia several years later.
@nates90294 жыл бұрын
@@Patc-n6n - That is sad to hear. Thanks for the information.
@DumbledoreMcCracken4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding
@BradWatsonMiami4 жыл бұрын
The Soviets had great respect and gratitude to General Eisenhower. After Ike left the White House, Khrushchev tested JFK with missiles in Cuba. The Cold War's been over for years and now Donald Trump 666 and the RepubliCONs are in bed with Putin and the Russians. Ike wouldn't approve of our unholy leadership.
@jimhanold90264 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@bouffant-girl Жыл бұрын
The communist soviets and Chinese, were afraid of Eisenhower!"
@jeffreydrhodes7 жыл бұрын
Wasn't Al Haig the only general that came close to the fast promotion that Ike had?
@billolsen43605 жыл бұрын
Are you referring to March 30, 1981 when Al Haig was promoted to being "In Charge" at the White House? :-)
@TheDavidlloydjones5 жыл бұрын
@@billolsen4360 I'm not sure the promotions you award yourself are included in your service record...
@billolsen43605 жыл бұрын
@@TheDavidlloydjones Indeed!
@BradWatsonMiami4 жыл бұрын
@@billolsen4360: Haig's reputation rightfully never recovered from his coup attempt.
@billolsen43604 жыл бұрын
@@BradWatsonMiami So Haig arranged for Hinkley to shoot Reagan?
@Johnnycdrums4 жыл бұрын
Maybe if IKE stayed on in Manila, McArthur wouldn't have twiddled this thumbs for nine hours following the attack at (Pearl) Oahu, Hawaii.
@billolsen43603 жыл бұрын
Could very well be. Mac was probably practicing his speech-giving voice becuz of, course, Roosevelt was going to make him chief of staff now that Pearl had been attacked.
@JRobbySh3 жыл бұрын
ONE gets the tone of the Foreign Policy Establishment. I think General Clay saw things quite differently. If I recall correctly, he was very anti-Communist.. He would; himself have been qualified for the job, but that of course was impossible.
@ms.sherlock3 жыл бұрын
This accusation that Eisenhower wrote this letter is absolute nonsense. Eisenhower would have never written such a letter to to Truman! Marshal was his superior in the military chain of command and he would have written it to Marshall. Look at Marshal's demeanor and character. On her death bed, Kay Summersby admitted he had never asked to sleep with her. She said she did the book"Past Forgettiiing" book to get money to pay her medical bills. She had cancer and died of it. This information is from her best friend who she said it to. Eisenhower absolutely adored Mamie and would never have cheated on her. Every single member of his war time staff debunked that rumor. Eisenhower was a very honorable man. The fact that there no hint of womanizing all his time back from the war until his death is good evidence of his character. Truman hated Eisenhower for becoming a Republican. They didn't even speak in the limousine on the way to the inauguration. Truman started that letter rumor to endanger Eisenhower's nomination. If such a letter existed he would have used it against Eisenhower. Plus, that letter would have gone to General Marshal and he would have NEVER passed such a letter to Truman! He would have destroyed it. People who portraythemselves as oracles of truth as this author does need to get their facts straight and do their research, for God's sake!
@Baczkowa783 жыл бұрын
Who is this guy interviewing the author? Seriously, be a bit more professional and look like you have a purpose.
@michaelhurlburt79063 жыл бұрын
Eisenhower broadcasted a message into space saying that America "rules" the universe. America paid the price.
@deborahj.dirk-halley18503 жыл бұрын
If it was not for our fine military and foreign aid to other countries America would be a shit hole country right.
@BradWatsonMiami4 жыл бұрын
General Eisenhower dealt with codes all the time. The BIGGEST code there is is GOD=7_4 whereas G is the 7th letter, a circle O is either 15 or zero or ---, D=4. GOD=7_4, 7/4=July 4th was a BIG Masonic(7,74) Code(4). Jesus(74=J10+E5+S19+U21+S19) was actually born on 4/17/6 BC - you can remember that by July 4, 1776 where the 7 is doubled. The Par 4 17th at St. Andrews is its signature hole - the Road Hole. The Par 4 17th at Augusta was marked by the Eisenhower Tree. It was destroyed by lightning a few years ago, but the club is growing other ones taken from its seedlings and once one is tall enough, they'll replace it with the next-generation Eisenhower Tree. Ike had a practice golf facility built at Camp David that has been used by Kennedy, Nixon, Ford, Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, and Trump. George Washington was reincarnated as Robert E. Lee who returned as Dwight D. Eisenhower whose farm borders the Gettysburg Battlefield and is near Lee's Headquarters. Ike's first command was at Camp Colt on the grounds of Picket's charge in 1917.
@diankreczmer65954 жыл бұрын
Interesting that president Eisenhower had a print of general Robert e lee in his office along with George washington Abraham Lincoln and FDR
@deborahj.dirk-halley18503 жыл бұрын
@@diankreczmer6595 Gee, if Eisenhower had a pot plant growing in his office someone would have something to talk about.
@em-qk4go3 жыл бұрын
What the hell was wrong with the presider? His fidgeting is more distracting than a vibrating phone!
@janjantimalsina1465 Жыл бұрын
A
@bjames91014 жыл бұрын
Eisenhower earned his rank under the table servicing FDR.
@Johnnycdrums4 жыл бұрын
No.
@bjames91014 жыл бұрын
Johnnyc drums : Stalin had Khrushchev as his political officer. FDR had Marshell and Eisenhower as his political officers. Eisenhower never saw combat in WWI and avoitded it in WWII. It's all politics. That is how you make rank.
@leoamery4 жыл бұрын
@@bjames9101 How, then, did MacArthur, a hugely experienced combat commander in both World Wars, "make rank?"
@bjames91014 жыл бұрын
@@leoamery Fought in WW I and long time in Servivice. Got him the Phillipines. Japan attacked US and Roosevelt declared war on Germany. Japan was not low on his list. He saved Mac arthur because it would look bad in the newspapers, but even generals were sacrificed. If you were on his bad side, you got Burma or China. No support at all.
@leoamery4 жыл бұрын
@@bjames9101 So you can "make rank" by fighting---MacArthur---or by not fighting---Eisenhower. I bet your "system" of horse racing is to bet on every horse running. That way you always "win" What do you think of MacArthur's a) taking $500,000 cash from Philippine Presdent Quezon on 1 January 42 then b) went along with Quezon's proposal to "neutralize" the Philippines on 10 February, i.e. kicking American forces out of the Philippines. Baksheesh? It's escaped your notice but Hitler declared war on America on 11 December. Congress reciprocated on the same day, three days after declaring war on Japan. The most terrifying thing about your 200 proof idiotic posts is that you have the right to vote. Unless you live in China. That would explain your pidgin English "Servivice." Much else as well.
@kirkbowyer32494 жыл бұрын
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMAN
@bjames91014 жыл бұрын
Better than Henry Wallace. By election time 1944 FDR was dead man ( with help standing ). . The party substituted Truman for Wallace.
@therearenoshortcuts98684 жыл бұрын
these 2 guys even look like Eisenhower... LOL
@deborahj.dirk-halley18503 жыл бұрын
Not funny. Eisenhower deeply cared about his country. He may not have been a handsome President but he was a good man.
@rickpaton75384 жыл бұрын
This was an enjoyable interview but the interviewer seems to be barely able to complete a sentence. Seems like a fine fellow, hopefully it wasn't a sign of mental deterioration.
@raybarry43073 жыл бұрын
The presenter is terrible in asking questions
@jimlaguardia81855 жыл бұрын
It requires a singular insipidity to render a subject as fascinating as Eisenhower this boring.
@GH-oi2jf4 жыл бұрын
Jim LaGuardia - Too intellectual for you, I guess.
@BradWatsonMiami4 жыл бұрын
The Soviets had great respect and gratitude to General Eisenhower. After Ike left the White House, Khrushchev tested JFK with missiles in Cuba. The Cold War's been over for years and now Donald Trump 666 and the RepubliCONs are in bed with Putin and the Russians. Ike wouldn't approve of our unholy leadership.
@bouffant-girl Жыл бұрын
General and President Eisenhower gave the communists nightmares, and stomach ulcers!