1. The Cold War Expands

2. Tension Rising 1949-USSR develops their own atomic bomb
USA/USSR began stockpiling hydrogen bombs, other nuclear weapons
Places the world on the verge of mutually assured destruction

3. Eisenhower’s Policies
Massive Retaliation
Threatening nuclear war to deter an enemy
Brinksmanship
Using dangerous methods placing you on the verge of disaster.

4. Nikita Khrushcev
Stalin dies in 1953; new leader of the USSR is Nikita Khrushchev
At first, he denounces Stalin’s cruel policies and seek a “peaceful co- existance” with the US

5. Global Impact Khrushchev seemed more relaxed than Stalin
This caused some countries in Eastern Europe to rebel against communism
Rebellions were crushed by Khrushchev and the Soviet Union

6. Eisenhower Doctrine Eisenhower Doctrine
The US would help any Middle Eastern nation threatened by Communism
In Egypt, President Nasser closed the Suez Canal to the French and British
This limits oil supplies going to Europe as Nasser worked with the USSR
Fr and GB ally with Israel to attack Egypt
Again, the US not wanting war stays out of the conflict

7. Central Intelligence Agency
1947- CIA founded
Gathers information, often through secretive tactics to protect American interests

8. Sputnik I and the Space Race
Soviet; 1st satellite launched into outer space
US answers by creating NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)