Differences
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Dwight D. Eisenhower tenure was from 1956 to 1961. John F. Kennedy tenure was from 1961 to 1963.
With Eisenhower, the Foreign Policy was that United States forces help the Middle East to combat the spread of Communism. In this region, Eisenhower had some political differences with England and France. The reason: the Suez crisis of 1956 due to President of Egypt -Gamal Abdel Nasser- wishes to be more independent.
In 1955, USSR President Nikita Khrushchev called his Foreign policy "peaceful coexistence", but Eisenhower did not believed in this. He was skeptic of the Soviet’s intentions.
Eisenhower accepted to participate in a meeting with Russian leaders in Geneva, Switzerland, in July 1955. That meeting was called the "Spirit of Geneva".
Kennedy considered that Eisenhower had lost emerging states in Latin America, Asia, and Africa to the communists
Kennedy fought against Communism in South and Central America using propaganda.
Kenndy supported and funded NASA’s space programs.
Kennedy had to confronted and resolve the Misil’s crisis in Cuba.
Similarities.
Both presidents fought against Communism, in his own way. They reaffirmed the U.S. Foreign policy against Russia and defended its positions in the world.
Both presidents were reluctant to send troops to enforce civil rights
They were concerned about the problems with the application of federalism, but at th end they did to enforce civil rights.
