Eisenhower's Decision Dbq

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Eisenhower’s Decision In 1957, President Eisenhower had to make the most difficult decision of his presidency. The decision was whether he should send federal troops to the city of Little Rock, Arkansas to protect the students who were being integrated into the white Central High School. In the end, Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division to escort the children safely into school. Many people debated whether this was the correct decision; it was. As President of the United States, Eisenhower’s job was to carry out the orders of the federal government and to make sure that every citizen had the access to their constitutional rights; after taking these thoughts into consideration, he decided to send federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas. The federal government passed a law which said that the United States public schools would start to be integrated. In Little Rock, …show more content…

When the students arrived at Central High School, they met the National Guard, which was sent by Governor Faubus, to keep the students from entering the school. The governor was in fact breaking the law, as he wouldn’t let the students in the school, even though it was a federal order. As President of the United States, Eisenhower’s job was to make sure that the laws be executed fair and truthfully (Document A). President Eisenhower was only doing the job in which the people gave to him. As part of the Executive Branch, the president needed to make sure that the laws are carried out correctly, and in Little Rock Arkansas they were not. When he noticed that Governor Faubus was working around the law, he took the necessary route and sent federal

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