The Cold War Continues: Korea, Eisenhower’s Foreign Policy, & the Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Cold War Continues: Korea, Eisenhower’s Foreign Policy, & the Cuban Missile Crisis
US History: Spiconardi
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War in Korea
The 38th Parallel After World War II Korea was divided into
North & South Korea due to Japanese invasion
North Korea – Communist & Industrialized South Korea – Non-communist rural
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War in Korea Standoff at the 38th Parallel
In 1950 North Korea attacks South Korea Within days, North Korea was deep into
South Korean territory. USA sees this as act of aggression South Korea goes to United Nations
UN Security council votes to help South Korea US, Britain, Canada and 12 other nations join to
stop invasion North Korea supported by China and
U.S.S.R.
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War in Korea: The See-Saw War
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War in Korea: The See-Saw War
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Truman vs. MacArthur Truman appointed WII
Pacific front hero Gen. McArthur commander in Korea
Disagree over military strategies & objectives
McArthur publicly criticizes Truman
Truman fires McArthur
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War in Korea Aftermath and Legacy
First time UN gets involved in international crisis
US would not only use economic aid in policy of containment, but take military action to contain communism
North Korea Communist
dictatorship under Kim Il Sung and then his son Kim Jong Il
Development of nuclear weapons
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Eisenhower’s Policies Massive Retaliation
Eisenhower worried spending too much on the military would bankrupt the government, but didn’t want to look weak to the Soviets
Decides to focus military spending on nuclear weapons
Massive RetaliationMassive Retaliation US would use nuclear weapons to stop aggression of USSR & China
Eisenhower: “simply means the ability to blow the hell out of them in a hurry if they start anything.”
Deterrence belief massive retaliation would deter USSR from hostile behavior
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Eisenhower’s Policies
BrinkmanshipBrinkmanship US would not back down from any threat even if it meant going to the brink of war
Domino TheoryDomino Theory small weak nations neighboring communist countries would fall to communism like a row of dominoes SEATO Treaty among USA, Great Britain,
Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Thailand, & Philippines to protect against communist aggression
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Eisenhower's Policies: Middle East
Iran Prime minister of Iran moves to nationalize oil
industry US, via the CIA, overthrows prime minister and
restores the shah to secure America’s oil supply The Eisenhower DoctrineThe Eisenhower Doctrine US pledged to
help any Middle Eastern nation resisting communist aggression In 1958 Lebanon and Jordan ask for help;
both US and GB send troops to restore order
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Sputnik In 1957, Soviets launch
a satellite into space, Sputnik, and fire the first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
US enters the “space race” US rushed to get their
own satellites into space and developed the NASA program
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Military-Industrial Complex Upon reflecting about
leaving office, Eisenhower issued a warning to America “This conjunction of an
immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience…[the influence of the military-industrial complex could threaten the nation’s] democratic process.”
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Kennedy & Latin America
JFK proposed sending $20 billion in aid to Latin America Problem is the money went to anti-communist repressiverepressive governments
Bay of Pigs Invasion CIA trains Cuban exiles to invade Cuba &
overthrow Fidel Castro INVASION FAILED
Embarrassed JFK and US Castro knew of invasion
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Cuban Missile Crisis USSR places ICBM in Cuba pointed towards US
US finds out and Kennedy issues naval blockade of Cuba Blockade prevent supplies from getting to an opposing force
Despite having missiles in Turkey pointed at Moscow, JFK demands Khrushchev remove missiles from Cuba
At the deadline Khrushchev agrees as long as US leaves Cuba alone & takes down missiles in Turkey
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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