The Widening of the Cold War, 1949-1955: Alliances and Shifts

Question 1

When did Dwight D. Eisenhower become president, beating Truman in elections?

Answer 1

Jan 1953

Question 2

What was Eisenhower before president?

Answer 2

Leader of NATO forces

Question 3

How did Eisenhower differ to Truman

Answer 3

Wanted more aggressive response from US to communism

Question 4

When did Stalin die?

Answer 4

March 1953

Question 5

Who replaced Stalin?

Answer 5

Nikita Khrushchev

Question 6

When was Khrushchev in power as 1st Secretary

Answer 6

Sept 1553 - 1964

Question 7

When did Khrushchev become premier

Answer 7

1958

Question 8

When was the Secret Speech

Answer 8

February 25, 1956, the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Undertaking destalinisation- denouncing him

Question 9

What was Eisenhower’s foreign policy called?

Answer 9

New Look Policy

Question 10

What were the three main areas of New Look Policy

Answer 10

Rollback
Brinkmanship
Massive Retaliation

Question 11

Who was John Foster Duelles

Answer 11

Secretary of state under Eisenhower
Very hard on communism
Major contributor of New Look

Question 12

What was rollback

Answer 12

idea containment made a stalemate, Duelles wanted to end this
Eisenhower insisted it was through peaceful means, never undermined the sphere of influence

Question 13

What was massive retaliation

Answer 13

Using nuclear weapons to deter communist aggression
Seen as more-cost effective than fighting a war with troops

Question 14

what was Brinkmanship

Answer 14

Nuclear diplomacy
Using nuclear weapons to force agreements from communist opponents, up to the point of nuclear war