1. Eisenhower’s Cold War Policies Pgs. 554 – 559
Chapter 15.4
Eisenhower’s Cold War Policies
Pgs. 554 – 559

2. Massive Retaliation “More Bang for the Buck”
Benefits of a strong economy
Can’t afford a “traditional” military
Logical choice…
Small wars do more harm than good
Massive retaliation
Lots o’ bombs ( and delivery systems)

3. Cont. Brinkmanship The Korean War Ends The Taiwan Crisis (1954)
John Foster Dulles & his thoughts on the bomb
If you are going to threaten, they must believe
The Korean War Ends
Hints at the use of ‘nukes’
The DMZ
The Taiwan Crisis (1954)
They are Chinese, just not communist
We pledge to defend the “real” China

4. Cont. The Suez Crisis (1955) Egypt wants a dam, we back out
There is a canal, which makes lots of money
And doesn’t belong to Egypt
Idea!
Britain & France cause some problems
And we’re their friends
If you were Arab, whose team would you be on?

5. Covert Operations The CIA Iran & Guatemala(1953 & 1954)
Hidden operatives against communism
If you can’t “reason” with them…
“All I want for Christmas…”
Iran & Guatemala(1953 & 1954)
Iran: overthrew Anti-US Prime Minister (elected)
Replaced w/ Pro-US Shah (not-elected)
Guatemala: overthrew Pro-USSR President (elected)
Replaced w/ Pro-US military gov. (not-elected )

6. Cont. Trouble in Eastern Europe (1956)
New Soviet Leader – Nikita Khrushchev
A (not so) Secret Speech
Hungarian revolt & Soviet tanks
The Eisenhower Doctrine ( )
Feared communism in the Middle East
Asked for (and got) permission to use force if needed
Marines into Lebanon

7. Cont. A Spy Plane is Shot Down Sputnik & adventures in space (1957)
As if were didn’t already think we were losing
NASA and the NDEA
Khrushchev & Berlin (Again…)
NATO threatens force
A Summit is born… in Paris
And then there was U-2 (not the band
No more summit
The Military Industrial Complex