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Objectives Describe the causes and results of the arms race between the United States and Soviet Union. Explain how Eisenhower’s response to communism differed from that of Truman. Analyze worldwide Cold War conflicts that erupted in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and other places. Discuss the effects of Soviet efforts in space exploration.

Terms and People • arms race − race in which countries attempt to build more weapons than their potential enemies have • mutually assured destruction − program in which the U.S. and Soviet Union built enough weapons to destroy each other many times over; used as a deterrent • John Foster Dulles − experienced diplomat and secretary of state under President Eisenhower • massive retaliation − policy in which the U.S. would respond to communist threats with overwhelming force

Terms and People (continued) brinkmanship – belief that only by going to the brink of war could the U.S. prevent war Nikita Khrushchev − leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin’s death nationalize − to place under government control Suez crisis − crisis in which Britain and France seized control of the Suez canal from Egypt Eisenhower Doctrine − policy in which the U.S. would use force to help Middle Eastern nations threatened by communism

Terms and People (continued) CIA − Central Intelligence Agency, American intelligence-gathering organization NASA − National Aeronautics and Space Administration, American organization that coordinates the space-related efforts of scientists and the military

By 1950, the United States and the Soviet Union were the most powerful nations in the world. The conflicting ideologies and goals of these rival superpowers led to a worldwide struggle for influence. What methods did the United States use in its global struggle against the Soviet Union?

That day, the Soviet Union tested an atomic bomb. On September 2, 1949, the balance of power between the U.S. and the Soviet Union changed forever. That day, the Soviet Union tested an atomic bomb. The threat of nuclear war had suddenly become very real. AS

In response, Truman ordered scientists to produce a hydrogen bomb—a bomb 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb. In 1952, the U.S. tested the first H-bomb. The next year, the Soviets tested their own H-bomb. The arms race had begun.

In time, the United States and the Soviet Union would build enough nuclear weapons to destroy each other many times over. Both sides hoped that this program of mutually assured destruction would serve as a deterrent. For many, however, the existence of so many weapons was a further threat to peace.

Nuclear Warhead Proliferation What were some of the effects of the arms race? Nuclear Warhead Proliferation Year U.S. USSR Britain France China 1945 6 1950 369 5 1955 3,057 200 10 1960 20,434 1,605 30 1965 31,642 6,129 310 4 1 Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Americans reacted to the nuclear threat by following civil defense guidelines. Families built bomb shelters in backyards. Students practiced “duck and cover” drills at school.

President Eisenhower encouraged such efforts, believing that if there was another major war, it would be nuclear. Unlike Truman, Eisenhower was not interested in fighting communism by building conventional forces or waging conventional battles. Instead, he focused on stockpiling nuclear weapons.

Joseph Stalin died in 1953. After a brief power struggle, he was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev. Cold War hostilities eased for a time, with the new leader speaking of “peaceful coexistence.” Hopes for peace quickly faded, however, when the Soviets crushed protests against communist rule in Hungary. The Suez crisis added to the tensions.

Threats of massive retaliation seemed useless in the world’s “hot spots.” Nuclear weapons would not be used to fight communism. Other methods, however, would be used. Eisenhower sent troops to quell conflicts. He also approved secret CIA operations to promote American interests abroad.

While the U.S. worked to contain communism on the ground, they suffered a serious setback in space. In 1957, the Soviets launched the Sputnik I satellite into orbit around the earth. Fearing Soviet dominance of space, Congress approved funding to create NASA. The arms race was now joined by a space race.

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