alliances and shifts

what was Eisenhower’s strategy when he came into power?

he wanted to create a global network of alliances to encircle China and the USSR

this would be done through a nuclear umbrella - a nuclear capacity which would be far-reaching for all of the allies - which protects them

SEATO?

SEPTEMBER 1954

* Southeast Asian collective defence treaty
* it was in reaction to Khrushchev and China’s seemingly stronger relations
* unlike NATO, these countries barely shared a border
* it was evidently a panic decision from Dulles to encircle the country

FGR joining NATO?

they __***joined NATO 6TH May 1955***__ - this triggered the creation of Warsaw on 14th May

Adenauer saw that the best way to strengthen West Germany was to ally with the west

__***November 1949: joined Council of Europe***__

* right to establish consulates in other countries and have representations in the organisation of European economic cooperation

__***May 1952: General treaty***__

* sovereignty of West Germany

the warsaw pact

14th may 1955

treaty of mutual defence between Russia and other countries in Eastern Europe \n = formally bound the armies of the soviet satelite states

What were Eisenhowers’ aims under the new look policy?

ROLL BACK COMMUNISM

* dependent on reducing the dominance of communism globally
* never tried to undermine established sphere of influence

MASSIAVE RETALLIATION

* nuclear weapons are far more important
* NSC-162/2; the best way to deter communism was to show the US’s determination to use nuclear weapons
* bank for your buck

BRINKMANSHIP

* nuclear arsenal as a diplomatic tool, they could use it to convince communist opposition into agreements to the brink of nuclear war

issues with indo-china?

they had been controlled by the French

The US did not want people to lose! because indo-china was important for the containment of communism in SOUTH EAST ASIA

the US did not want to commit troops to an unwinnable war after Korea, but they were already paying for 75% of the war so they need to find a compromise that would not allow them to fall for communism because Ho Chi Minh was already being supported by the Chinese

When was the geneva conference and what was it about?

July 1954

Ceasefire rather than long-term solution- Divided on 17th parallel- French forces to be removed out of North and nationalists to withdraw from South- USA and the southern regime led by Ngo Dinh Diem refused to sign the agreements