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eisenhowers approach to the cold war Flashcards

1
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in what event did esienhowen gain wartime experience

A

he was suprreme commander of normandy landings

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2
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how long was ikes position as president

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1953-61

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3
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who was the sos from 53-59

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john foster dulles

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4
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what were ikes 3 key policys under the new look

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allance building
nuclear policy
rollback

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5
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what was the key aim for alliance buliding

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encirclement

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6
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between when were new us alliances growing

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1949-61

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7
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why did the us want to depend on their alliances

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so they can cut their own military spending

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8
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what are the 4 main alliance groups made

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NATO
ANZUS
SEATO
CENTO

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9
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when was NATO set up

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1949

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10
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when was CENTO set up

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1955

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11
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when was SEATO set up

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september 1954

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12
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what did the us give to its allies

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aid and protection
nuclear umbrella

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13
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what was the alliance SEATO partly in responce to

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sino soviet pact 1950

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14
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what was the aim of SEATO

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to prevent communist influence in S.E asia through colective security

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15
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what were the weaknesses of SEATO

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few common borders
unclear turms on use of fornce
little S.E asian contries involved inc indochina

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16
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how did the us view a strengthened germany

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safe from communism and nationalism

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17
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when did the FGR join the council of europe

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nov 1949

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18
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when was the FGR granted full sovrenty

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MAY 1952

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19
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when did the FGR join NATO

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May 1955

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20
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what was the ussr’s responce to the FRG joining NATO

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granted the GDR sovrenty
waraw pact

21
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when was the warsaw pact set up

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1955

22
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why was the warsaw pact set up

A

to coordnate the milatary forces of the soviet bloc

23
Q

what was the warsaw pact established by

A

the treaty of friendship

24
Q

what was the significance of the formation of nato and the war saw pact

A

positions in europe were secure
spheres of influence accepted
more willing to negotiate

25
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whatw as ikes responce to the military spending guidelined from NSC 68

A

he ignored it and reduced spending

26
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by how much was military spending reduce under ike

A

1953-66% 1961-49% of total us budget

27
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how much of the the ussr’s budget was spent on conentional forces

A

1/3rd

28
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what was ikes position on nuclear weapons

A

made it a grater focus then truman
aimed for nuclear sufficiency

29
Q

in his last speach in office what did ike warn about

A

the military industrial complex

30
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what is the military industrial complex

A

america is set up foe war in turms of economy

31
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what were ikes two nuclear policys

A

massive retaliation
brinkmanship

32
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what is massive retaliation

A

the (implyed) threat of nuclear weapons against any agressive move of the ussr

33
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what were the benifits of massive retaliation

A

avoids real conflicts
more cost effective

34
Q

what doccument hilighted the us view of their atomic bombs

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NSC 162/2 october 53

35
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what did the NSC 162/2 say

A

the atomic bombs are as available as any others

36
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what was brinkmanship

A

the strataegy of showing no signs of backing down to the very brink of war

37
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what were the risks of brinkmanship

A

ussr has bombs too
what if they call their bluff
limeted flexiblity

38
Q

give an example of brinkmaship

A

matsu crisis 1958

39
Q

what was roll back

A

liberation of communist countries through us intervention
in responce to korea

40
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what was the reality of roll back

A

it was campaign rehetoric and in practice it was containment

41
Q

when and what created the CIA

A

national security act
june 1947

42
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what increased use of the CIA

A

the head of the CIA and Dulles were brothers

43
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how did ike use the CIA

A

as an alternative way of resolving ‘little local difficultys’

44
Q

give an example of the use of the CIA

A

guatamala 1954

45
Q

how did the us view latin america

A

as their back yard

46
Q

what was stated in the monroe doctrine 1823

A

the us should have a buffer zone of all the americas

46
Q

what caused the problems in guatamala

A

progressive president arbenz nationalizes some land owned by the us united fruit company for the aid of the country
ike saw this as a communist land grab

46
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what security treaty was negotieted in latin america and when

A

rio pact 1947

47
Q

what was the us responce to arbenz

A

operation pb succsess
the CIA plan to overthrow arbenz and replace him with anti communist armas

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