Eisenhower Sends Troops to Little Rock

Name: Eisenhower Sends Troops to Little Rock
Start: 1957-09-24
Location: United States

Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard and sent troops to enforce school desegregation.

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Event Details

Date: September 24, 1957
President: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Category: Crisis Response
Era: Cold War Era

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