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EISENHOWER 1953 -1961

EISENHOWER 1953 -1961. CIA/ JOHN FOSTER DULLES. Dulles – was secretary of state and was staunchly anti-communist – he believed in massive retaliation against communist and his philosophies helped to bring about the term “BRINKMANSHIP”

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EISENHOWER 1953 -1961

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  1. EISENHOWER 1953 -1961

  2. CIA/ JOHN FOSTER DULLES • Dulles – was secretary of state and was staunchly anti-communist – he believed in massive retaliation against communist and his philosophies helped to bring about the term “BRINKMANSHIP” • Believed in a greater dependence on nuclear weapons and airplanes • CIA – agency that used spies to gather information abroad – CIA vs KGB

  3. Eisenhower Doctrine • Said the the US would defend the Middle East against attack by any communist country – approved by Congress

  4. US began 1957 confident – we had guided missiles that could deliver nuclear warheads from 1,500 – 3,000 miles away • SOVIET ICBM • October 4, 1957 the soviets used an ICBM to push the 1st satellite into the earth’s • Circled the globe 96.2 minutes at 18,000 miles per hour • SPUTNIK • FLOPNIK/ STAYPUTNIK • January 31, 1958 – the US launched its first satellite

  5. Sputnik I (1957) The Russians have beaten America in space—they have the technological edge!

  6. U2 PLANE/ Kruschev • Following the rejection of Eisenhower’s “open skies” policy – the CIA began making secret high altitude flights over soviet territory • Francis Gary Powers was shot down on May 1st by Igor Mentyukov • It was 1,300 miles inside Soviet Airspace • Kruschev – denounced the US – and Powers was tried for Espionage sentenced to 10 years but only served 17 months

  7. U-2 Spy Incident (1960) Col. Francis Gary Powers’ plane was shot down over Soviet airspace.

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