2. What Should You Know Define the terms associated with Eisenhower’s foreign policy. What happens with Soviet-U.S. relations after 1955? What are several Cold War world organizations or alliances? What does reading the founding documents of these organizations show us about the Cold War? Perfect Summary of the entire Cold War As you watch, jot down 2 familiar concepts that we have discussed already.
5. Ike is Elected One of the main issues was Korean War Eisenhower promised to go to Korea to end the war Once elected, as promised, he went to Korea in 1952 to revive the stalled peace talks Cease-fire was not reached until 1953
6. Eisenhower Foreign Policies John Foster Dulles – Secretary of State Wanted to take a further step than just containment Dulles and Eisenhower wanted to “roll back” communism…get some democracies back Brinksmanship – through words and actions, going to the brink of war without getting into war Use of a lot of threats
7. Massive Retaliation – promise to settle any conflict by using overwhelming force vs. Soviets (nuclear) CIA– formed in 1947 – revved up in 1950’s under Ike Eisenhower Doctrine - declared the right of the United States to help, on request, any nation in the Middle East trying to resist armed Communist aggression. Eisenhower Foreign Policies
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9. World Organizations and Alliances United Nations – founded by 51 countries in 1945 Maintain International security and peace China, Soviet Union, U.K., U.S., France General Assembly and Security Council
10. World Organizations and Alliances NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1948 and 1949 – Several Western European Nations plus U.S. and Canada (26 countries today) Fear of the size of Soviet army Band together for mutual defense
11. World Organizations and Alliances Warsaw Pact – 1955 (1991) Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance Mutual defense treaty agreed to by 8 Soviet bloc countries Triggered by the 1955 entrance of West Germany into NATO Soviet Union, Romania, Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Albania All Communist governments
13. Homework Analyze your results from the OGT Test by filling out Student Self-Check and Reflection – This is a graded HW assignment. Everyone must fill out their sheet because no one got a perfect. Read Chapter 16 Section 2 and Chapter 17 Section 1 – Questions - It will not be counted against you if you don’t do them, but if you want HW points, you may answer the Section 1 assessment questions on page 534. (1 a and b); 2 (a and b); 3 (a and b); 4 (a, b, and c)