1950’s U.S. Foreign Policy

Containment

Brinkmanship: using large threats to prevent war like building more nuclear bombs than the Soviets

Vocabulary

Massive retaliation: use all force necessary to win using army,

chemical warfare,and nuclear bombsto defeat the Soviets

Vocab con’t

Eisenhower Doctrine: (1957) promise that the U.S. would help any Middle Eastern country against Communism

Vocab con’t

CIA is created(1947) Central IntelligenceAgency

Vocab con’t

Information Agency: (1953) ◦ Eisenhower created◦ Spread U.S. culture w/art, music and movies to

stop the spread of Communism (Containment!)◦ Exchange programs for teachers & students,

scholarships for international students, cultural programs abroad

Vocab con’t

U.S. & China China became

Communist in 1949

U.S. refused to acknowledge China as a country

Finally, U.S. recognized China in the 1970’s

U.S. & Iran 1953 Iran = democracy, BUT

◦ Wanted more control over their oil & economy

◦ US and England wanted to keep control of oil…SO

◦ CIA led a coup got rid of Iran’s president

◦ Iran = pro-American dictatorship &

◦ US/England kept control of oil

U.S. & Guatemala 1954 Guatemala =

Communist

CIA convinced Guatemalan military to overthrow the Communist leader (Arbenz)

Guatemala =Dictatorship, BUT: US success, b/c no more Communism

Baghdad Pact!◦ Agreement between Turkey, Iraq, Great Britain,

Pakistan, Iran (US agreed, but did not sign)

◦ Purposes: promote economic growth & defense / promote peace / stop Communism

◦ US supported their economies, politics & military

◦ Iraq quit in 1959

U.S. & Middle East 1955

Russia took over Hungary and made the gov’t Communist BUT

Hungary didn’t want to be Communist students protested & some were shot turned into a national protest all over Hungary

Hungary won! Democracy forHungary! BUT…

U.S. & Hungary 1956

Soviet/Russian Military came Hungary asked the U.S. for help

◦ US supported their fight, “Go Hungary!” but did NOTHING

◦ Soviets defeated Hungarian uprising 10,000 Hungarians died

Hungary = Communist

U.S. & Hungary con’t

For each conflict the US was involved in, you need to decide: Agree or Disagree

Move to a side of the room and decide with your group, WHY you agree or disagree.

Share your reasons.

Agree or Disagree?

US & China

◦ After China became Communist, the US refused to acknowledge them as a country.

Agree or Disagree?

US & Iran

◦ Because Iran wanted more control over its oil, the US/CIA got rid of Iran’s Democratic President and set up a pro-America Dictator who let the US control the oil.

Agree or Disagree?

US & Guatemala

◦ Guatemala’s gov’t was Communist, so the US/CIA persuaded Guatemala’s military to overthrow the Communist gov’t and set up a Dictator.

Agree or Disagree?

US & Hungary

◦ Hungary successfully overthrew their Communist Gov’t, but when the Soviets invaded, Hungary asked the US for help and support. The US verbally supported the Hungarian Uprising, but did nothing. 10,000 Hungarians die.

Agree or Disagree?

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