Eisenhower 1953-60. FOREIGN POLICY

Question 1

Stalins death

Answer 1

Died spring 1953

Eisenhower gave ‘chance for peace’ speech

Question 2

Nuclear arms race

Answer 2

1945- USA first atomic bomb
1949- soviets first
1952- USA exploded first hydro bomb
1953- soviets followed

‘Atoms for peace speech’ at the UN in 1953

Question 3

Space race

Answer 3

October 1957 soviets launched Sputnik the 1st satellite
Sputnik 2 in May 1958
The USA people were hysterical so created NASA and launched a small satellite January 58

Question 4

U2

Answer 4

U2- a spy plane which took photos
Ike worried about it but the CIA reassured him
2 years of successful flights then shot down in 1960 by soviets

Question 5

Hungary

Answer 5

1956 Hungary’s anti-Soviet protests began
soviets sent in tanks and 250,000 soldiers
USA didn’t give the expected support

Question 6

Vietnam

Answer 6

Vietnam was communist fighting for independence from France

the USA supported France and gave $2 billion

Question 7

Israel

Answer 7

USA stayed out of conflict by not providing weapons to either side
wanted to gain Arab friends so provided aid

Question 8

Korea

Answer 8

after the election in 1952 Ike flew to Korea he saw communist was well established
wanted to exit the stalemate
many disagreed (Nixon and Dulles)
but Ike pressed for peace with China