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
