1. Nations On Edge

2. Race for H-Bomb US & USSR focus on hydrogen bomb November 1, 1952 –US explodes 1 st August 1953 –Soviets explode own Many citizens create own bomb shelters “Duck & Cover” Drills –http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=IKqXu-5jw60

3. Brinkmanship John Foster Dulles –Secretary of State under Ike –Anti-Communist –Policy of US: “go to all means necessary” US trims Army and Navy to focus on Air Force & Nuclear weapons

4. Central Intelligence Agency Middle East (1953) –1 st covert action –Helped convince Shah to removed Prime Minister Mossedegh Did not want Iran to turn to Soviets for help

5. Summit in Geneva Eisenhower travels to meet Soviet leaders Proposes “Open Skies” –Would allow flights over each other to guard against surprise attacks –Soviets rejected proposal U2 Incident

6. Crisis in Middle East President Nasser of Egypt seizes control of Suez Canal (7/56) –Why is this important? Great Britain, France, Israel invade Egypt Soviets threaten to use missiles US says it would defend Allies UN imposed a cease-fire in November

7. Eisenhower Doctrine US would defend Middle East against any attack by Communist nation President had authority to use American forces at his discretion