1. Living on the Edge of Nuclear War

2. Brinkmanship January 1950: Truman orders the making of the H-Bomb
November 1952: America detonates first thermonuclear bomb
Less than a year later Soviets detonate one too
Eisenhower pledges to use all weapons against any attacker
Policy known as Brinkmanship

3. Cold War Goes Global Covert actions by US
CIA works in Iran and Guatemala to prevent communism taking over
Soviet’s sign Warsaw Pact in response to NATO
Soviet-backed Egypt invaded by England & France for taking Suez Canal
Threats by Soviet to bomb England & France stopped by USA
Eisenhower Doctrine – The US will defend the Middle East against any communist aggression
Nikita Kruschev leader of Soviet Union condemns Stalin (after his death of course)

4. Cold War in the Sky
Soviets develop Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
Launches Sputnik, first satellite into space
Proves Soviet Union could hit any target in US
CIA spy plane U-2 is shot down over Soviet Union
Ruins negotiations between Eisenhower & Kruschev