1. The Eisenhower Years Cold War Continues

2. “We Like Ike” “Liberal on human issues, conservative on economic issues” “Liberal on human issues, conservative on economic issues” No government intrusion on ‘private’ matters No government intrusion on ‘private’ matters Important bills passed: Important bills passed: Social Security Act (1954) Social Security Act (1954) Highway Act (1956) Highway Act (1956) Raised defense budget from $13 to $40 billion Raised defense budget from $13 to $40 billion One of his final actions: sent 3,500 troops to bolster noncommunist southern portion of Vietnam One of his final actions: sent 3,500 troops to bolster noncommunist southern portion of Vietnam

3. Cautious times… 1955 – W. Germany joins NATO 1955 – W. Germany joins NATO Soviets feel threatened Soviets feel threatened Form Warsaw pact (satellite nations now a military alliance) Form Warsaw pact (satellite nations now a military alliance) Geneva Summit Geneva Summit Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev “Open skies proposal” - Eisenhower “Open skies proposal” - Eisenhower Flights to monitor each other’s territory to reduce possibility of surprise nuclear attacks Flights to monitor each other’s territory to reduce possibility of surprise nuclear attacks REJECTED BY SOVIETS!!! REJECTED BY SOVIETS!!!

4. U-2 Incident CIA still advises sending U-2 planes secretly to take pictures CIA still advises sending U-2 planes secretly to take pictures 1960 – Eisenhower wants it stopped…upcoming peace summit in Paris 1960 – Eisenhower wants it stopped…upcoming peace summit in Paris U-2 shot down!!! U-2 shot down!!! How? How? Americans: Cover story…weather flight plane lost Americans: Cover story…weather flight plane lost Soviets: shot down by missile and pilot Gary Powers was captured Soviets: shot down by missile and pilot Gary Powers was captured Powers was convicted of espionage and served almost 2 years in Soviet prison Powers was convicted of espionage and served almost 2 years in Soviet prison