2.2 - The Thaw in the Cold War

Who was Eisenhower's Secretary of State?

John Foster Dulles

What was Eisenhower's policy called?

New Look

What did the “New Look” entail?

Emphasis on containment and Brinkmanship

Why did Eisenhower emphasize containment?

He believed communism would collapse upon itself if it couldn't expand

What is Brinkmanship?

Threatening with nuclear retaliation to facilitate containment

What was the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)?

An organization in Southeast Asia which sought to defend themselves from communist expansion

Which nations were part of SEATO?

• French Indochina

• New Zealand

• Pakistan

• The Philippines

• Thailand

• Hong Kong (belonged to the UK)

• The USA

What was the official name of Taiwan?

The Republic of China (ROC)

Why did the USA support the ROC?

They were capitalist and the USA wanted them to be known as China as opposed to the PRC

What were some examples of CIA missions in the early to mid 1950s?

1) Overthrow of Mohammed Mossadegh in Iran (1953)

2) Overthrow of Jacob Arbenz Guzman in Guatemala (1954)

What was the name of the new and first hydrogen bomb that was test detonated?

Mike

Where did the test detonation occur?

The Pacific Marshall Islands

Who was Joseph McCarthy?

A US senator