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Eisenhower’s Foreign Policy. Cold War Continues Asia Middle East Latin America Soviet Union. Eisenhower: 1952-1960. Nikita Khrushchev: 1955-1964. Cold War Continues. Korea Settled: July 1953 McCarthy’s Fall: goes after Army Nikita Khrushchev: Stalin dies 1953
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Eisenhower’s Foreign Policy Cold War Continues Asia Middle East Latin America Soviet Union
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)
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
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
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
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”