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President Eisenhower's 1957 decision to send troops into Little Rock, Arkansas, was in response to

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Answer:D

Explanation: D) local authorities' refusal to integrate Central High School.

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President Eisenhower decided to send troops to Little Rock because 9 African American children slipped into Central High school (witch was an all white school). After the children made it into the school a full-blown riot broke out. Governor Faubus had withdrawn the National Guard, so he appealed to Eisenhower for help, so Eisenhower sent troops into Little Rock.

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