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Chapter 18 Section 4 Two Nations live on the Edge We did Containment in Europe.

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1 Chapter 18 Section 4 Two Nations live on the Edge We did Containment in Europe

2 Objectives: Explain the policy of brinkmanship Describe US & USSR actions that caused the CW to spread around the world Summarize the impact of U2 & Sputnik on the US

3 1. The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949. Eisenhower & Dulles : brinkmanship /larger air force & more bombs Air raid drills Arms race Race for the H-bomb (67X) US 1952 USSR 1953

4 2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control British boycott / Bad for Iranian economy US afraid Mossedegh will turn to USSR US uses CIA / Shah of Iran

5 The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants. CIA trained an army which invaded Guatemala. President resigns and army leader becomes a dictator

6 In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal. Nasser plays US & USSR Dulles cuts off Aid Nasser takes over Suez canal owned by GB & FR UN gives canal to Egypt Eisenhower/Eisenhower Doctrine: protect ME

7 Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in 1956. Hungary wanted freedom / Dem elections Nagy denounced USSR and Warsaw Pact Nagy executed / tanks roll in / 30K killed US did nothing / can’t help satellites / does not enforce Truman Doctrine

8 In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Khrushchev thought USSR could take over world peacefully and through using science US pours money into space program US pours money into Education (Math & Science)

9 In 1960, the Soviet Union brought down an American U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers. Eisenhower wanted open skies and nuclear summit with USSR Dulles talked Ike into one more flight Cancels all additional flights / no apology Khrushshev cancels summit


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