Acheson, Dean (Gooderham)
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died Oct. 12, 1971, Sandy Spring, Md.
U.S. secretary of state (1949–53).
After graduating from Yale University and Harvard Law School, he practiced law in Washington, D.C. In 1941 he joined the State Department, where he later served as undersecretary (1945–47). In 1947 he helped design the
Truman Doctrine and the
Marshall Plan. As secretary of state under Harry S. Truman, he promoted the formation of
NATO and was a principal creator of U.S. foreign policy in the early years of the Cold War. During congressional hearings held by Sen.
Joseph McCarthy, Acheson refused to fire any alleged subversives in the State Department,
including Alger Hiss. He established the policies of nonrecognition of communist China and aid to the regime of
Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan, and he supported U.S. aid to the French colonial regime in Indochina. After leaving office, he continued to advise successive presidents. His memoir
Present at the Creation won a 1970 Pulitzer Prize.
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Acheson,Dean Gooderham — Ach·e·son (ăchʹĭ sən), Dean Gooderham. 1893 1971. American statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO. * * * … Universalium
Acheson, Dean Gooderham — (1893 1971) Born to a privileged family in Middletown, Connecticut, Dean Acheson attended Groton, Yale, and Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1918. He served briefly in the navy in 1918, and after working as a clerk to Supreme Court… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Acheson, Dean (Gooderham) — (11 abr. 1893, Middletown, Conn., EE.UU.–12 oct. 1971, Sandy Spring, Md.). Secretario de Estado de EE.UU. (1949–53). Luego de titularse en la Universidad de Yale y la escuela de derecho de Harvard, ejerció la abogacía en Washington, D.C. En 1941… … Enciclopedia Universal
Dean Gooderham Acheson — (* 11. April 1893 in Middletown, Connecticut; † 12. Oktober 1971 in Sandy Spring, Maryland) war von 1949 bis 1953 US Außenminister. Leben Von … Deutsch Wikipedia
Acheson, Dean — ▪ United States statesman in full Dean Gooderham Acheson born April 11, 1893, Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. died October 12, 1971, Sandy Spring, Maryland U.S. secretary of state (1949–53) and adviser to four presidents, who became the… … Universalium
Dean Gooderham Acheson — noun United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893 1971) • Syn: ↑Acheson, ↑Dean Acheson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader … Useful english dictionary
Dean Acheson — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Dean Acheson Dean Gooderham Acheson (11 de abril, 1893, Middletown, Connecticut 12 de octubre, 1971, Sandy Spring, Maryland) fue el secretario de estado de los Estados Unidos des … Wikipedia Español
Dean Acheson — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Acheson. Dean Acheson Dean Gooderham Acheson (11 avril 1893 à Middletown (Connecticut) … Wikipédia en Français
Acheson — /ach euh seuhn/, n. 1. Dean (Gooderham) /good euhr ham , euhm/, 1893 1971, U.S. statesman: Secretary of State 1949 53. 2. Edward Goodrich /good rich/, 1856 1931, U.S. chemist. * * * (as used in expressions) Acheson Dean Gooderham Acheson Edward… … Universalium
Dean Acheson — noun United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893 1971) • Syn: ↑Acheson, ↑Dean Gooderham Acheson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader * * * Dean … Useful english dictionary
