In the general election, against the advice of his advisors, Eisenhower insisted on campaigning in the South, refusing to surrender the region to the Democratic Party. The campaign strategy, dubbed "K1C2", was to focus on attacking the Truman and Roosevelt administrations on three issues: Korea, Communism and corruption. In an effort to accommodate the right, he stressed that the liberation of Eastern Europe should be by peaceful means only; he also distanced himself from his former boss President Truman. COUNT 4
QSN1 In what part of the country, previously neglected by Republican presidential candidates, did Eisenhower campaign? ANS1 South QSN2 Along with Korea and Communism, what issue did Eisenhower attack Truman on? ANS2 corruption QSN3 What was the strategy called that was used by Eisenhower's campaign? ANS3 K1C2 QSN4 How did Eisenhower claim Eastern Europe should be liberated? ANS4 peaceful means