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

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l Not safe Safe