Eisenhower & Dulles. Produce a SWOT analysis of the new US administration.  starter activity

How did US foreign policy develop under Truman, Eisenhower & Kennedy? To identify key characteristics of the ‘New Look’ To assess the extent it marked a change from previous US foreign policy  Aims

 Your task Read p.81 and note down the key characteristics of Eisenhower’s ‘New Look’ Read p.81 and note down the key characteristics of Eisenhower’s ‘New Look’

Characteristics of the New Look Hard-line approach Hard-line approach USSR & Communist allies were pursuing expansionist foreign policy USSR & Communist allies were pursuing expansionist foreign policy Military means to contain communism Military means to contain communism ‘Massive retaliation’ ‘Massive retaliation’ ‘Brinkmanship’ ‘Brinkmanship’ Covert operations Covert operations

 Your task Read p.82 and find evidence of compromise & conciliation in Eisenhower’s foreign policy approach Read p.82 and find evidence of compromise & conciliation in Eisenhower’s foreign policy approach Nixon, Eisenhower & Dulles

Evidence of compromise/conciliation Eisenhower keen to avoid military confrontation Eisenhower keen to avoid military confrontation Economic pressures – by 1954, 12% US GNP spent on armaments Economic pressures – by 1954, 12% US GNP spent on armaments Drive for smaller army & more efficient weapons – ‘more bang for your buck’ Drive for smaller army & more efficient weapons – ‘more bang for your buck’ Eisenhower less prone to scaremongering than Truman Eisenhower less prone to scaremongering than Truman U-2 spy planes gave USA greater intelligence U-2 spy planes gave USA greater intelligence

Produce a factoid on the career and achievements of Dwight Eisenhower

 Your task How similar or different were Eisenhower’s foreign policy objectives to those of Truman? Complete a Venn diagram. How similar or different were Eisenhower’s foreign policy objectives to those of Truman? Complete a Venn diagram.

Read John Foster Dulles obituary. Imagine you are Molotov reading this text. Underline and explain what you would challenge or what would make you angry

 Your task Study the sources on p.83 and complete a chart similar to the one below: Study the sources on p.83 and complete a chart similar to the one below: Answer Qs 1 & 2 on p.84 Answer Qs 1 & 2 on p.84

 Your task Read p.84 and note the impact that Kennedy’s decisions had on US foreign policy. Read p.84 and note the impact that Kennedy’s decisions had on US foreign policy.

Kennedy’s foreign policy ‘Flexible Response’ – range of responses including conventional weapons, covert operations, economic aid & nuclear ‘Flexible Response’ – range of responses including conventional weapons, covert operations, economic aid & nuclear ‘We intend to have a wider choice than humiliation or all-out nuclear war’ ‘We intend to have a wider choice than humiliation or all-out nuclear war’ Economic aid – e.g. $20bn to Latin-Am. Economic aid – e.g. $20bn to Latin-Am. Covert operations – e.g. Cuba, Bay of Pigs (1961) Covert operations – e.g. Cuba, Bay of Pigs (1961) Military expansion – increased to 2.7m (1964); specialist units, e.g. Green Berets Military expansion – increased to 2.7m (1964); specialist units, e.g. Green Berets Diplomacy Diplomacy

 Your task Produce a timeline charting the achievements of Cold War. Plot the achievements and failures either side of the timeline. Use p.85-6 Produce a timeline charting the achievements of Cold War. Plot the achievements and failures either side of the timeline. Use p.85-6

Plenary Plenary What were the characteristics of Truman’s approach to foreign policy What were the characteristics of Truman’s approach to foreign policy How was Eisenhower’s approach different? How was Eisenhower’s approach different? How significant was the influence of Dulles on US foreign policy? How significant was the influence of Dulles on US foreign policy?