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The Cold War: Eisenhower. Ch 13.4. Friday, May 11, 2012. Understand the effects of the “ new look ” policy, Massive Retaliation, the U-2 incident and Sputnik on the Cold War. Eisenhower’s New Look.
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The Cold War: Eisenhower Ch 13.4
Friday, May 11, 2012 • Understand the effects of the “new look” policy, Massive Retaliation, the U-2 incident and Sputnik on the Cold War.
Eisenhower’s New Look • Eisenhower wanted “more bang for the buck” in the military. He emphasized a smaller Army and a larger Nuclear arsenal.
Think About it… • Why does no one win a Nuclear War?
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) • Fear of massive retaliation stopped both sides from using their Nuclear weapons.
U-2 incident • The United States sent the U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union. • The Soviets shot down the U-2 and captured pilot Francis Gary Powers.
Cold War: Space Race Quotes • From the Washington Post (Jan. 28th 1958) • The Air Force’s top space expert predicted yesterday the moon will be a military rocket base for either Russia or the US within 10 years. Brig. Gen. Homer A. Boushey, deputy director of Air Force research and Development said the moon will provide a “base of unequaled advantage” for raining “sure and massive destruction” on earth. • The General said “he fully supports the view that ‘He who controls the moon, controls the Earth.’” -Brig. Gen. Homer A. Boushey
The Sputnik Crisis • The Soviets launched Sputnik, the world’s first satellite in Space.
CIA • The gov’t created the Central Intelligence Agency for containment in developing nations.
Military Industrial Complex • Eisenhower warned the American people as he left office to be careful of the influence of the defense industry on military spending.
NASA • Congress responded by creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to compete with the Soviet Union.