Compare and contrast the domestic policies of Eisenhower and TrumanHarry S Truman and Dwight David Eisenhower were both presidents of the United States from the 1940s to the 1950s, last successor to Truman. Both of these presidents served two consecutive terms, despite the fact that Truman's first term was awarded by default following misfortune, earning him the nickname "Accidental President", and suspicion and doubt of many of his abilities as president. Both Truman and Eisenhower were from the South, although both were born into considerably poor families. Truman had actually experienced poverty while Eisenhower was more privileged, receiving a more sheltered start; their social background greatly influenced their beliefs and general positions, the implementation of policies and their views on domestic affairs. Despite their social setback, Truman entered law and politics and became a career politician during the interwar period, while Eisenhower was a career soldier, who rose to prominence. importance and became a general known for his planning of Operation Overlord, taking his image and personality into great consideration. favorable to the Americans, while presenting him as an inexperienced politician. Truman and Eisenhower were from opposing parties, but Eisenhower originally had no political position. Only after siding with the Republican Party did it receive the nickname "Middle Road", due to the moderate political stance and similarity of the two parties. Despite his party affiliation, Eisenhower's liberal side was particularly evident in his actions regarding health care, education, and welfare, such as his expansion of Social Security, which also corresponded with Truman's attitudes with regard to social protection. Despite such a si...... middle of paper ......w on social well-being derived from one's social background of birth in a considerably poor family, therefore to sympathize by recounting one's experience; its public works projects due to lack of better alternatives and ulterior motives drawn from its military history. Nevertheless, it is evident in his attitude toward civil rights that Eisenhower is more conservative at heart and that the differences in domestic policies undertaken are less than the similarities with Truman, whose unachieved goals, very timid changes and agenda were mainly due to Truman's hostility. , conservative/Republican dominated Congress, a relationship that would seriously hinder, hamper an administration's progress, in addition to antagonism toward any proposal smacking of socialism due to the paranoia and hysteria provoked by McCarthy in his pursuit to witches and its smear campaign..