1. The Cold War [1945-1991]: An Ideological Struggle Soviet & Eastern Bloc Nations [“Iron Curtain”] US & the Western Democracies GOAL  spread world- wide Communism GOAL  “Containment” of Communism & the eventual collapse of the Communist world. [George Kennan] METHODOLOGIES: 1.Espionage [KGB vs. CIA] 2.Arms Race [nuclear escalation] 3.Ideological Competition for the minds and hearts of Third World peoples 4.Bi-Polarization of Europe [NATO vs. Warsaw Pact]

2. The Division of Germany

3. The Bipolarization of Europe

4. George Kennan CONTAINMENT Goals Means Actual Application 1.Restoration of the balance of power Encouragement of self- confidence in nations threatened by Soviet expansion. Long-term program of U.S. economic assistance [Marshall Plan]

5. National Defense Budget [1940-1964]

6. Korean War [1950-1953]

7. Syngman Rhee Kim Il-Sung “Domino Theory”

8. The Shifting Map of Korea [1950-1953]

9. Truman vs. Eisenhower 1.Marshall Plan 2.Truman Doctrine 3.Berlin Airlift 4.NATO 5.Korean War 1.Marshall Plan 2.Truman Doctrine 3.Berlin Airlift 4.NATO 5.Korean War Massive retaliation. M. A. D. “Domino Theory” CIA & covert operations Eisenhower Doctrine Massive retaliation. M. A. D. “Domino Theory” CIA & covert operations Eisenhower Doctrine “Containment” [George Kennan] “Brinksmanship” [John Foster Dulles]

10. Foreign Policy “Hot Spots” 1.1955  Warsaw Pact created. 2.1956  Hungarian Revolution. 3.1957 Sputnik 4.1958  Berlin Crisis. 5.1959  Nixon-Khrushchev “Kitchen Debate.” 6.1960  U-2 Spy Incident 1.1955  Warsaw Pact created. 2.1956  Hungarian Revolution. 3.1957 Sputnik 4.1958  Berlin Crisis. 5.1959  Nixon-Khrushchev “Kitchen Debate.” 6.1960  U-2 Spy Incident EUROPE:

11. Foreign Policy “Hot Spots” 1.1953  CIA sponsored coup in Iran  P. M. Mohammed Mossadegh  nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. 2.1956  Suez Crisis. 1.1953  CIA sponsored coup in Iran  P. M. Mohammed Mossadegh  nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. 2.1956  Suez Crisis. Middle East:

12. Foreign Policy “Hot Spots” 1954  CIA covert ops. in Guatemala. 1959  Castro’s Communist Revolution in Cuba. 1954  CIA covert ops. in Guatemala. 1959  Castro’s Communist Revolution in Cuba. Latin America:

13. Foreign Policy “Hot Spots” 1.1953  end of the Korean War. 2.1954  French depart Indo-China.  Geneva Accords 1.1953  end of the Korean War. 2.1954  French depart Indo-China.  Geneva Accords Far East: