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The Cold War under Eisenhower
New Leaders
Truman vs. Eisenhower (New Look) “Containment” –
George Kennan Marshall Plan Truman Doctrine Berlin Airlift NATO NSC – 68 Korean War
“Brinksmanship” – John Foster Dulles Massive retaliation
HUGE LIMITS “On the brink” of
nuclear war Mutual Security
Agreements Domino Theory CIA – spies Eisenhower Doctrine
Identify some glaring flaws with Dulles’ policies
Asks USA for help
Ike says NO USSR will stop
at nothing for Eastern Europe
Uses CIA Hungarian Uprising People of Hungry have revolted and overthrown Communist Gov. Ask USA for help. What should Ike do? What do you think he did?
Identify US involvement in these regions
Involvement in the Third World – Iran and Guatemala Iran – OIL
Mohammed Mossadegh – makes oil private (Soviet Friendly) Cuts off USA
US supports Mohammed Reza Shah Rahlavi Shah of Iran returns to power – friendly with
the West WHAT ARE THE FUTURE EFFECTS OF THIS WHAT ARE THE FUTURE EFFECTS OF THIS
ON THE USA?ON THE USA? Guatemala – Land
Gov. gives lands to peasants = communism CIA trains army Army leader becomes dictator
Geneva Summit Temporarily divide Vietnam Ike continues supporting South Vietnam SEATO (South Eastern Atlantic Treaty Organization) –
symbolic
Suez Crisis Adbel Nasser is
neutral Dulles doesn’t like it
seizes Suez Canal France and GB ally
with Israel – USA NO Eisenhower Doctrine
Protect middle east
The Space Race: Sputnik 1 – 0 USSR
First man in Space: 2 – 0 USSR
U-2 Spy Incident (1960) Camp David –
Khrushchev and Ike meet CIA makes secret flights
over USSR, U-2 planes (after they said no) Bad secret USSR knows
Francis Gary Powers is shot down by USSR USSR is angered Ike lies and doesn’t
apologize Tensions are at an all time
high
Impact of Eisenhower:Did the policies of Eisenhower make you feel safer? Narrow Minded (No Morality) Escalated Arms Race Escalated Tension
Neutra
l Not safe Safe
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