Foreign Policy Flashcards
What was ike foreign policy called
“New look”
What did the new look policy emphasize
Massive retaliation, nuclear deterrence, reduced conventional forces
Who was Ike’s secretary of defense
John foster Dulles
What was massive retaliation
Threat of using nuclear weapons in response to Soviet aggression
What is brinksmanship
Pushing adversaries to the edge of war to gain advantage
When did the us test the h bomb
1952 under Truman bun it was under ike that the bomb was exploded
What alliance was formed in 1954 in Southeast Asia
SEATO
How did Eisenhower respond to the Hungarian uprising 1956
No intervention feared nuclear escalation
What was the Eisenhower doctrine
Us would aid middle eastern countries resisting communism
Which middle eastern country did the us aid under the doctrine
Lebanon 1958
How did ike handle Vietnam
Refused to intervene militarily at dien bien phu 1954 supported south Vietnam after
Who was installed as leader of south Vietnam with us backing
Ngo Dinh diem
How much aid did the us send to south Vietnam under Ike
Over 1 billion
How did ike mange relations with ussr early on
Called for open skies at Geneva summit 1955 (rejected)
What was the u2 incident
1960 us spy plane shot down by ussr
How did the u2 incident affect diplomacy
Collapsed Paris summit 1960, worsened Cold War tension
How did ike respond to the suez crisis 1956
Pressured Britain, France, and Israel to withdraw from Egypt
Why did ike oppose the suez invasion
Feared alienating Arab nations and increasing Soviet influence
What was Ike stance on nuclear weapons
Favored deterrence but avoided use
How many nuclear weapons did the us have by 1960
18k
What old war competition began in 1957
Space race- ussr lunched Sputnik
How did the us respond to Sputnik
Created nasa 1958 increased science funding
What was the national defense education act 1958
Funded stem education to compete with ussr
Overall success of Ike foreign policy
Avoided direct war but tensions increased by end of term
What caused the Berlin crisis of 1959
Khrushchev wanted west to leave Berlin
What ultimate did Khrushchev give in 1958
Issued a 6 month to make Berlin a free city
How did the west respond to?
Refused the request but agreed to negotiate
What was the significance of Geneva in 1959
No agreement was reached but it helped ease tensions and resulted into camp David in 1959
What was the rollback Eisenhower foreign policy
Aim to push back communism not just contain it
Why was rollback limited in practice
Feared the ussr relied on covert cia operations instead
What covert cia action occurred in Iran 1953
Operation Ajax; overthrow of pm mossadgeh reinstated the shah
What was the impact of the 1953 Iran coup
Short term pro western ally ; long term resentment and instability
What did the cia do in gutemala in 1954
Backed a coup against the president over fear of communism and land reform
What was the result of the gutemala coup
Installed military regime; triggered decades of violence
How did Ike support Taiwan during the the taiwan strait crisis
Threatened nuclear use passed the Formosa resolution to defend tiwant
How did Ike’s foreign policy affect Latin America
Increased anti Americanism due to cia coups and economic dominance
