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Dean Acheson
Dean Gooderham Acheson was an American statesman and lawyer. As United States Secretary of State in the administration of President Harry S. Truman from 1949 to 1953, he played a central role in defining American foreign policy during the Cold War. Acheson helped design the Marshall Plan and was a key player in the development of the Truman Doctrine and creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Acheson's most famous decision was convincing President Truman to intervene in the Korean War in June 1950. He also persuaded Truman to dispatch aid and advisors to French forces in Indochina, though in 1968 he finally counseled President Lyndon B. Johnson to negotiate for peace with North Vietnam. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy called upon Acheson for advice, bringing him into the executive committee, a strategic advisory group.
BornDean Gooderham Acheson, April 11, 1893, Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1971, Sandy Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children3, including David
EducationYale University (BA), Harvard University (LLB)
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byGeorge Marshall
Succeeded byJohn Foster Dulles

About Dean Acheson

Politician Dean Acheson was born in Middletown, Connecticut, United States on April 11, 1893. He dies at the age of 78, on October 12, 1971.

One of the most powerful players in American Cold War politics, advising four presidents on how to prevent the rise of communism. He was appointed Secretary of State by Harry S. Truman in 1949, and he was essential in the development of the Truman Doctrine and the European Recover Program.

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Dean Acheson before becoming famous

Dean Acheson was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1893 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1918 after attending Yale College from 1912 to 1915.

Achievement of Dean Acheson

His reputation suffered as a result of the McCarthy hearings and the Korean War. He was critical in the formation of NATO in order to counter a potential Soviet military invasion of Europe.

Dean Acheson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His father, Edward Campion Acheson, was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and was a Church of England preacher.

Dean Acheson Collabed with

He refused to fire staff suspected of having communist ties, and he notably said that he would not"turn his back" on alleged spy Lawyer Alger Hiss.

Dean Acheson Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Dean Acheson updated on March 09 2023.