1. Beliefs & Strategies

3. Goal = Containment and “roll back” recent advances Goal = Containment and “roll back” recent advances Beliefs/Strategies Beliefs/Strategies Massive Retaliation – US would respond w/ crushing, overwhelming force, possibly using nuclear weapons Massive Retaliation – US would respond w/ crushing, overwhelming force, possibly using nuclear weapons Secretary of State – John Foster Dulles Secretary of State – John Foster Dulles “Brinksmanship” – only by going to brink of war could US protect its allies, discourage communist aggression, prevent war “Brinksmanship” – only by going to brink of war could US protect its allies, discourage communist aggression, prevent war What would be some problems or limitations with this strategy? (Write response on Quia) What would be some problems or limitations with this strategy? (Write response on Quia) Development of H-Bomb & Missile Technology Development of H-Bomb & Missile Technology Spend more $ on new weapons, less on conventional weapons Spend more $ on new weapons, less on conventional weapons Why? Why?  Save $ on defense budget MAD – Mutual Assured Destruction – Watch Video MAD – Mutual Assured Destruction – Watch Video What is MAD? How does Mutual Assured Destruction make the world during the Cold War both more secure (safe) and more dangerous? (Write response on Quia) What is MAD? How does Mutual Assured Destruction make the world during the Cold War both more secure (safe) and more dangerous? (Write response on Quia)

4. Beliefs/Strategies (cont’d) Beliefs/Strategies (cont’d) Domino Theory Domino Theory Belief that if one nation fell to communism, surrounding nation would as well Belief that if one nation fell to communism, surrounding nation would as well Is this a reasonable belief? Why or why not? (Write response on Quia) Is this a reasonable belief? Why or why not? (Write response on Quia) Eisenhower Doctrine Eisenhower Doctrine US would provide military & economic assistance to nations in Middle East resisting Communism (Truman/Dollar Diplomacy) US would provide military & economic assistance to nations in Middle East resisting Communism (Truman/Dollar Diplomacy) Use of CIA Use of CIA Authorized to carry out covert (secret) operations Authorized to carry out covert (secret) operations Launch coups, assassinate heads of state, arm anti-communist groups, spread propaganda, support pro-American regimes Launch coups, assassinate heads of state, arm anti-communist groups, spread propaganda, support pro-American regimes Operatives sent to “developing” nations (Africa, Asia, Latin America) outside reach of Soviet Union Operatives sent to “developing” nations (Africa, Asia, Latin America) outside reach of Soviet Union Non-aligned Nations – but US believed influenced by Communists Non-aligned Nations – but US believed influenced by Communists Why were the non-aligned nations a concern for the US? What would be some of the advantages and disadvantages of using the CIA in this way? (Write response on Quia) Why were the non-aligned nations a concern for the US? What would be some of the advantages and disadvantages of using the CIA in this way? (Write response on Quia)