Do Now: Grab a worksheet and complete the first two boxes Objectives: Students will be able to..(1) explain Eisenhower's politics (2) define Brinksmanship Homework: Study for Quiz on 26.3 & 26.4

Eisenhower’s “New Look” Eisenhower – Elected in 1952Eisenhower – Elected in 1952 Believed Truman’s policy wasn’t workingBelieved Truman’s policy wasn’t working Soviets had A-bombSoviets had A-bomb Consolidated Eastern European holdConsolidated Eastern European hold China CommunistChina Communist American troops in Korean WarAmerican troops in Korean War Republican – Defeated Adlai Stevenson (Democrat from Illinois)Republican – Defeated Adlai Stevenson (Democrat from Illinois) Organized D-Day invasionOrganized D-Day invasion

“More bang for the Buck” Key to Winning – Not simply military, but strong economy Key to Winning – Not simply military, but strong economy Show the world Free Enterprise made a better societyShow the world Free Enterprise made a better society Prevent subversionPrevent subversion Scaled back army – Ramped up atomic weapons in all formsScaled back army – Ramped up atomic weapons in all forms A LOT OF YOU SAID THIS ABOUT DROPPING THE BOMB ON HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI! MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE PRESIDENTS?A LOT OF YOU SAID THIS ABOUT DROPPING THE BOMB ON HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI! MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE PRESIDENTS?

Massive Retaliation Korean War – Showed couldn’t contain Comm. With small warsKorean War – Showed couldn’t contain Comm. With small wars Unpopular & ExpensiveUnpopular & Expensive Prevent from happening in first placePrevent from happening in first place Threaten use of Nukes if Commie nations tried to seize territory by force ( Massive Retaliation )Threaten use of Nukes if Commie nations tried to seize territory by force ( Massive Retaliation ) Cut $50 bill. to $34 bill.Cut $50 bill. to $34 bill. 1,00 bombs (1953) – 18,000 bombs (1961)1,00 bombs (1953) – 18,000 bombs (1961)

The Sputnik Crisis New technology needed to deliverNew technology needed to deliver B-52 – Travel across continentsB-52 – Travel across continents ICBM’s (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles)ICBM’s (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles) SubmarinesSubmarines =GwHZsiDZzDUhttp:// =GwHZsiDZzDUhttp:// =GwHZsiDZzDUhttp:// =GwHZsiDZzDU Soviets launch Sputnik (Artificial Satellite)Soviets launch Sputnik (Artificial Satellite) 1958 – NASA created (Nat. Aeronautics & Space Admin.)1958 – NASA created (Nat. Aeronautics & Space Admin.) National Defense Education Act (NDEA) – funds for education in math, science, and foreign language. National Defense Education Act (NDEA) – funds for education in math, science, and foreign language.

Brinksmanship – Going to the edge Willing to threaten nukes for peace worried some peopleWilling to threaten nukes for peace worried some people “ You have to take chances for peace, just as you must take chances in war. Some say that we were brought to the verge of war. Of course we were brought to the edge of war. The ability to get to the verge without getting into the war is the necessary art…If you try and run away from it, if you are scared to go to the brink, you are lost. We’ve had to look it square in the face…we walked to the bring and we looked it in the face. We took strong action”“ You have to take chances for peace, just as you must take chances in war. Some say that we were brought to the verge of war. Of course we were brought to the edge of war. The ability to get to the verge without getting into the war is the necessary art…If you try and run away from it, if you are scared to go to the brink, you are lost. We’ve had to look it square in the face…we walked to the bring and we looked it in the face. We took strong action” - John Foster Dulles

Brinksmanship in Korea Promised to end Korea in campaignPromised to end Korea in campaign Talked with commanders – Too many lives and too few victoriesTalked with commanders – Too many lives and too few victories US Hinted nuclear attack on ChinaUS Hinted nuclear attack on China It worked…It worked… July 1953 – Armistice signedJuly 1953 – Armistice signed Demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South createdDemilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South created No victory, but containmentNo victory, but containment

Covert Action Brinksmanship wouldn’t always workBrinksmanship wouldn’t always work Couldn’t prevent revolutionsCouldn’t prevent revolutions Covert, or hidden, operations usedCovert, or hidden, operations used Conduced by Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)Conduced by Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Conducted in developing nations (nations with primarily agricultural economies)Conducted in developing nations (nations with primarily agricultural economies) US feared rebellion and siding with SovietsUS feared rebellion and siding with Soviets Covert operations to overthrow governmentsCovert operations to overthrow governments

Your task Working with a partner, outline how Eisenhower used Brinksmanship and Covert missions for the events on the chart.Working with a partner, outline how Eisenhower used Brinksmanship and Covert missions for the events on the chart. Be prepared to discuss…Be prepared to discuss…

REMINDER…. QUIZ TOMORROW ON 26.3 & 26.4