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Eisenhower’s Cold War Policies Pgs. 554 – 559 Chapter 15.4 Eisenhower’s Cold War Policies Pgs. 554 – 559

Massive Retaliation “More Bang for the Buck” Benefits of a strong economy Can’t afford a “traditional” military Logical choice… Small wars do more harm than good Massive retaliation Lots o’ bombs ( and delivery systems)

Cont. Brinkmanship The Korean War Ends The Taiwan Crisis (1954) John Foster Dulles & his thoughts on the bomb If you are going to threaten, they must believe The Korean War Ends Hints at the use of ‘nukes’ The DMZ The Taiwan Crisis (1954) They are Chinese, just not communist We pledge to defend the “real” China

Cont. The Suez Crisis (1955) Egypt wants a dam, we back out There is a canal, which makes lots of money And doesn’t belong to Egypt Idea! Britain & France cause some problems And we’re their friends If you were Arab, whose team would you be on?

Covert Operations The CIA Iran & Guatemala(1953 & 1954) Hidden operatives against communism If you can’t “reason” with them… “All I want for Christmas…” Iran & Guatemala(1953 & 1954) Iran: overthrew Anti-US Prime Minister (elected) Replaced w/ Pro-US Shah (not-elected) Guatemala: overthrew Pro-USSR President (elected) Replaced w/ Pro-US military gov. (not-elected )

Cont. Trouble in Eastern Europe (1956) New Soviet Leader – Nikita Khrushchev A (not so) Secret Speech Hungarian revolt & Soviet tanks The Eisenhower Doctrine (1957-58) Feared communism in the Middle East Asked for (and got) permission to use force if needed Marines into Lebanon

Cont. A Spy Plane is Shot Down Sputnik & adventures in space (1957) As if were didn’t already think we were losing NASA and the NDEA Khrushchev & Berlin (Again…) NATO threatens force A Summit is born… in Paris And then there was U-2 (not the band No more summit The Military Industrial Complex