Foreign Policy

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Foreign Policy

• Eisenhower Years

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I. Terms

• 1. Armistice-
• -Truce between Nations
• 2. Brainwashing-
• -Forceful change of a persons
• political views
• 3. Peaceful Coexistence-
• -Belief the U.S.A U.S.S.R could
• have a peaceful relationship
• 4. S.E.A.T.O.-
• -South-east Asia Treaty Org.
• 5. Massive Retaliation-
• -Use of nuclear weapons

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I. Terms continued

• 6. Third World-
• -Less-developed Nations
• Non-world powers
• 7. Eisenhower Doctrine-
• -Plan to help Middle Eastern
• Nations resist Communism
• 8. O.A.S.-
• -Organization of American States

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II. New Approaches to the Cold War

• 1. Korean Armistice (1953)
• a. 38th Parallel
• -Divide N S Korea
• 2. Dulles Policies
• a. Arms Race
• -Compete with U.S.S.R.
• for military superiority
• -Increase Nuclear capabilities
• -Balance of Terror
• -Mutual Assured Destruction

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III. Cold War Mechanics

• U.S.A. V. U.S.S.R.
• Democracy V. Communist
• Support (control) 3rd World Nations
• Greece
• Korea
• Viet Nam