Eisenhower and 'New Look' Flashcards
What is brinkmanship?
Pushing a dangerous event to the limit of safety before stopping.
Massive Retaliation.
He wanted to use more nuclear weaponry which would allow them to use less conventional weaponry. The policy was vague.
Quemoy and Matsu.
People weren’t sure if Eisenhower was going to use nuclear weapons on the island. Eisenhower decided to help the People’s Republic of China by sending in the navy and missiles. Adlai said that he was ‘risking a third world war’
What was NORAD?
The Treaty the USA had with Canada to intercept ICBMs before they hit America.
Covert operations in Guatemala. (Background)
Most land owned by United Fruit. Most people were poor illiterate peasants. The country was run by strongmen.
When did the student riots in Guatemala occur?
1944-Arevalo is put in charge of the movement.
Who does Arevalo suggest to be appointed?
Arbenz.
What did Arbenz do to anger USA?
Expropriated un-used land and gave it to the peasants. Dulles had shares in United Fruit.
What did the Dulles brothers recommend?
Recommended to say Arbenz was a communist and so America intervened.
How much did the CIA spend to get rid of him?
$5-7 million.
When did Armas take over?
1954.
Nixon visits Peru.
America had just increased export duties so he was faced with bottles and stones thrown at him.
Nixon visits Venezuela.
Very unstable after getting rid of a dictator. Nixon surrounded by a mob shouting ‘Kill Nixon.’
Stephen Ambrose.
The trip failed to generate anything, no good will, no change in policy.
Walter LaFeber.
Americans all too easily confuse nationalism with communism.
