Eisenhower’s Foreign Eisenhower’s Foreign PolicyPolicy

Cold War ContinuesCold War Continues

AsiaAsia

Middle EastMiddle East

Latin AmericaLatin America

Soviet UnionSoviet Union

Eisenhower: 1952-1960Eisenhower: 1952-1960

Nikita Khrushchev: 1955-Nikita Khrushchev: 1955-19641964

Cold War ContinuesCold War Continues

• Korea Settled: July 1953Korea Settled: July 1953

• McCarthy’s Fall: goes after ArmyMcCarthy’s Fall: goes after Army

• Nikita Khrushchev: Stalin dies 1953Nikita Khrushchev: Stalin dies 1953– Coal Miner, gruff personalityCoal Miner, gruff personality– Soviet leader 1955, hard linerSoviet leader 1955, hard liner– Gives Speech against StalinGives Speech against Stalin– Attacks Hungary (Nov 1956)Attacks Hungary (Nov 1956)

Cold War: AsiaCold War: Asia

• Vietnam: French colonyVietnam: French colony– Ho Chi Minh communist, controls northHo Chi Minh communist, controls north– French defeated at Dien Bien PhuFrench defeated at Dien Bien Phu– Vietnam divided at 17 parallelVietnam divided at 17 parallel– US increases support for SouthUS increases support for South

• China: Chiang Kai-shek in TaiwanChina: Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan– China bombs two islands if Formosa China bombs two islands if Formosa

StraightsStraights– US Congress votes to protect TaiwanUS Congress votes to protect Taiwan– China backs down after US threatens China backs down after US threatens

NukesNukes

Cold War: Middle EastCold War: Middle East

• Egypt: Nassar unites Arabs against Egypt: Nassar unites Arabs against IsraelIsrael– Nasser takes Suez Canal Nasser takes Suez Canal – French, English, Israel attack EgyptFrench, English, Israel attack Egypt– Ike mad, UN resolution for withdrawIke mad, UN resolution for withdraw

• Iran: Russia wanted control of IranIran: Russia wanted control of Iran– Ike sends CIA to install ShahIke sends CIA to install Shah– US gains long term oil contractsUS gains long term oil contracts

Cold War: Latin AmericaCold War: Latin America

• Guatemala: new leftist leader plans Guatemala: new leftist leader plans – Plans to take over landPlans to take over land– US Fruit number one land ownerUS Fruit number one land owner– Ike send in CIA to overthrow governmentIke send in CIA to overthrow government

• Nixon’s Trip: Latin American resentmentNixon’s Trip: Latin American resentment• Cuba: US supports Batista, then backs offCuba: US supports Batista, then backs off

– Castro starts revolutionCastro starts revolution– Ike non recognition of Castro, CIA plansIke non recognition of Castro, CIA plans

Kitchen Debate: 1959Kitchen Debate: 1959

Cold War: SovietsCold War: Soviets

• Disarmament: Geneva, Open skiesDisarmament: Geneva, Open skies

• Sputnik (Oct 1957): Scares US, Sputnik (Oct 1957): Scares US, – education reform, NASAeducation reform, NASA

• Second Berlin CrisisSecond Berlin Crisis

• Khrushchev visits US: “We will bury you”Khrushchev visits US: “We will bury you”

• U-2 and Gary Powers: summit called offU-2 and Gary Powers: summit called off

• Ike warns of “Military Industrial Complex”Ike warns of “Military Industrial Complex”

Sputnik: Oct 1957Sputnik: Oct 1957

John Glenn: orbits Earth John Glenn: orbits Earth 19591959

U-2U-2

Gary PowersGary Powers