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America and the 3 rd World

America and the 3 rd World. What is Americanism?. Dedicated to certain credos Life, liberty, and the CONSTANT pursuit of happiness Democracy Freedom Rising to the moment to help those in need Through strength if necessary Through caring ALWAYS. What is Communism?. Oppression

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America and the 3 rd World

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  1. America and the 3rd World

  2. What is Americanism? • Dedicated to certain credos • Life, liberty, and the CONSTANT pursuit of happiness • Democracy • Freedom • Rising to the moment to help those in need • Through strength if necessary • Through caring ALWAYS

  3. What is Communism? • Oppression • Stands against freedom and democracy • DICTATORSHIP • Suppression • Rights • Religion • Ideas

  4. How to Fight against it • Propaganda • Expose and at times exaggerate the threat • Involvement • Young Americans • Through education • Young Adults • Through programs • Adults • Through parenting • Old • Remind the young

  5. The American MEN • WASP • Service to nation • Boarding school • Prep school • College-Ivy League • Military service • Not a career • Gov’t • State Department • CIA • FBI • Last resort • Politics

  6. The American Military • Not large army involvement • Messy and expensive • Could draw Soviet response • Small-Specialized Forces • Green Berets, Navy SEALs • Mission • Help, train, pacification, involvement

  7. THE CIA • Involvement without being “involved” • Foster “Democratic” rebellions • Promote American ideals and interests

  8. The CIA at Work: Iran 1953 • Mohammed Mosaddegh • Democratically elected • 1951: Threatens to nationalize oil fields • Controlled by BP • CIA and MI-5 • Help to prop up military gov’t • Take over radio • Pay protestors • Mosaddegh arrested • Shah is placed in charge • Opens oil fields to US and Britain • 1979 the Shah is ousted by Ayatollah Khomeini • See movie ARGO

  9. The CIA at Work: Guatemala 1954 • Jacoba Arbenz • Democratically elected President • Receives arms from Soviets • Fear of coup • CIA intervenes • Reason given: Fear of communism in Western Hemisphere • Real Reason: Arbenz threatens land reform • To give land to the people • Much of the land is owned by US owned United Fruit Company • Banana Coup • Coup fails, but Arbenz ousted by military

  10. CIA DENIED: Egypt 1956 • Gamal Nasser • Leads Coup against British controlled gov’t • Nationalizes Suez Canal • France, Britain, Israel • Lead attempted overthrow • US and Russia • Work through UN to end Suez Crisis • Soviets threaten intervention • US puts pressure on Britain and France to keep Soviets out • Forces are pulled out, British leave Egypt for good • Nasser moves towards Soviets to help build Aswan Dam

  11. The Civilian Side: Peace Corps • Kennedy signs E.O. 10924 Sept. 1961 • Young college grads sent to 3rd world nations • Help with farming, education, etc • Promote Americanism • Seen by many as “imperialistic” • Today the image has change greatly • CIA • Members sent through program

  12. Meaning • The third world and the globe becomes a large chess board • US and it’s allies vs. the Soviet Union • Will forever change history • Leaves many of these nations in economic ruins • Can no longer play US/USSR against each other • When it all ends it leaves power vacuums • Iraq, Iran, etc

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