Diplomatic Strategies

Question 1

eisenhower

Answer 1

• 1952-1960 - president
• formed allied commander in wwii
• uses tv advertising as a new way to communicate

Question 2

Korean war ends

Answer 2

• eisenhower helps to draw it to a close
• truce - north is communist; south is not
• has communism spread? no
• eisenhower will sue military if he has to

Question 3

massive retaliation

Answer 3

• the idea of “all strategies are on the table”
• nuclear weapons; army; navy; air force
• ability to strike hard - in a variety of ways
• this will make you want to talk to the US instead of fight

Question 4

john f. kennedy

Answer 4

• 1960-1963 - president
• wwii veteran
• does not have the “general” attitude of eisenhower
• kennedy starts the peace corps to help underdeveloped nations
• alliance for progress is formed with latin america to help them
• kennedy looks to compassion to solve issues
• other nations will like our system more than communism
• jfk looked at as “weak” for not using military might as a threat

Question 5

remember this…

Answer 5

the US has a habit of electing former generals to be president. the question is, are the two jobs relation at all?