America and the 3rd World

What is Americanism?

Dedicated to certain credos Life, liberty, and the

CONSTANT pursuit of happiness

Democracy Freedom

Rising to the moment to help those in need Through strength if

necessary Through caring ALWAYS

What is Communism?

Oppression Stands against

freedom and democracy

DICTATORSHIP Suppression

Rights Religion Ideas

How to Fight against it

Propaganda Expose and at times

exaggerate the threat Involvement

Young Americans▪ Through education

Young Adults▪ Through programs

Adults▪ Through parenting

Old▪ Remind the young

The American MEN

WASP Service to nation

Boarding school Prep school College-Ivy League Military service▪ Not a career

Gov’t▪ State Department▪ CIA▪ FBI▪ Last resort

Politics

The American Military

Not large army involvement Messy and expensive Could draw Soviet

response Small-Specialized

Forces Green Berets, Navy

SEALs Mission▪ Help, train, pacification,

involvement

THE CIA

Involvement without being “involved” Foster “Democratic”

rebellions Promote American

ideals and interests

The CIA at Work: Iran 1953 Mohammed Mosaddegh

Democratically elected 1951: Threatens to

nationalize oil fields▪ Controlled by BP

CIA and MI-5 Help to prop up military gov’t▪ Take over radio▪ Pay protestors

Mosaddegh arrested Shah is placed in charge▪ Opens oil fields to US and Britain

1979 the Shah is ousted by Ayatollah Khomeini See movie ARGO

The CIA at Work: Guatemala 1954

Jacoba Arbenz Democratically elected

President Receives arms from Soviets

▪ Fear of coup CIA intervenes

Reason given: Fear of communism in Western Hemisphere

Real Reason: Arbenz threatens land reform▪ To give land to the people▪ Much of the land is owned by

US owned United Fruit Company▪ Banana Coup

Coup fails, but Arbenz ousted by military

CIA DENIED: Egypt 1956

Gamal Nasser Leads Coup against British

controlled gov’t Nationalizes Suez Canal

France, Britain, Israel Lead attempted overthrow

US and Russia Work through UN to end Suez

Crisis▪ Soviets threaten intervention▪ US puts pressure on Britain and

France to keep Soviets out Forces are pulled out, British

leave Egypt for good Nasser moves towards

Soviets to help build Aswan Dam

The Civilian Side: Peace Corps Kennedy signs E.O.

10924 Sept. 1961 Young college grads

sent to 3rd world nations▪ Help with farming,

education, etc▪ Promote Americanism▪ Seen by many as

“imperialistic”▪ Today the image has

change greatly CIA

Members sent through program

Meaning

The third world and the globe becomes a large chess board US and it’s allies vs. the

Soviet Union Will forever change

history▪ Leaves many of these

nations in economic ruins▪ Can no longer play US/USSR

against each other

▪ When it all ends it leaves power vacuums▪ Iraq, Iran, etc