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Eisenhower's Cold War Strategies: Policy and Events from 1952 to 1960

This overview explores President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s foreign policy from 1952 to 1960 during the Cold War. It highlights key events such as the Korean War's conclusion, the rise of Nikita Khrushchev, and pivotal conflicts in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. The U.S. responses to communism in Vietnam, Iran, Guatemala, and Cuba illustrate Eisenhower's use of the CIA. The era also faced challenges like the launch of Sputnik and the U-2 incident, defining U.S.-Soviet relations and concerns over military influence in politics.

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Eisenhower's Cold War Strategies: Policy and Events from 1952 to 1960

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  1. Eisenhower’s Foreign Policy Cold War Continues Asia Middle East Latin America Soviet Union

  2. Eisenhower: 1952-1960

  3. Nikita Khrushchev: 1955-1964

  4. Cold War Continues • Korea Settled: July 1953 • McCarthy’s Fall: goes after Army • Nikita Khrushchev: Stalin dies 1953 • Coal Miner, gruff personality • Soviet leader 1955, hard liner • Gives Speech against Stalin • Attacks Hungary (Nov 1956)

  5. Cold War: Asia • Vietnam: French colony • Ho Chi Minh communist, controls north • French defeated at Dien Bien Phu • Vietnam divided at 17 parallel • US increases support for South • China: Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan • China bombs two islands if Formosa Straights • US Congress votes to protect Taiwan • China backs down after US threatens Nukes

  6. Cold War: Middle East • Egypt: Nassar unites Arabs against Israel • Nasser takes Suez Canal • French, English, Israel attack Egypt • Ike mad, UN resolution for withdraw • Iran: Russia wanted control of Iran • Ike sends CIA to install Shah • US gains long term oil contracts

  7. Cold War: Latin America • Guatemala: new leftist leader plans • Plans to take over land • US Fruit number one land owner • Ike send in CIA to overthrow government • Nixon’s Trip: Latin American resentment • Cuba: US supports Batista, then backs off • Castro starts revolution • Ike non recognition of Castro, CIA plans

  8. Kitchen Debate: 1959

  9. Cold War: Soviets • Disarmament: Geneva, Open skies • Sputnik (Oct 1957): Scares US, • education reform, NASA • Second Berlin Crisis • Khrushchev visits US: “We will bury you” • U-2 and Gary Powers: summit called off • Ike warns of “Military Industrial Complex”

  10. Sputnik: Oct 1957

  11. John Glenn: orbits Earth 1959

  12. U-2

  13. Gary Powers

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