Chapter 18 Section 4 Two Nations live on the Edge We did Containment in Europe

Objectives: Explain the policy of brinkmanship Describe US & USSR actions that caused the CW to spread around the world Summarize the impact of U2 & Sputnik on the US

1. The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in Eisenhower & Dulles : brinkmanship /larger air force & more bombs Air raid drills Arms race Race for the H-bomb (67X) US 1952 USSR 1953

2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control British boycott / Bad for Iranian economy US afraid Mossedegh will turn to USSR US uses CIA / Shah of Iran

The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants. CIA trained an army which invaded Guatemala. President resigns and army leader becomes a dictator

In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal. Nasser plays US & USSR Dulles cuts off Aid Nasser takes over Suez canal owned by GB & FR UN gives canal to Egypt Eisenhower/Eisenhower Doctrine: protect ME

Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in Hungary wanted freedom / Dem elections Nagy denounced USSR and Warsaw Pact Nagy executed / tanks roll in / 30K killed US did nothing / can’t help satellites / does not enforce Truman Doctrine

In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Khrushchev thought USSR could take over world peacefully and through using science US pours money into space program US pours money into Education (Math & Science)

In 1960, the Soviet Union brought down an American U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers. Eisenhower wanted open skies and nuclear summit with USSR Dulles talked Ike into one more flight Cancels all additional flights / no apology Khrushshev cancels summit