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28 Cards in this Set
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John Dulles
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Sec. of State
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brinkmanship
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going to brink of war
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massive retaliation
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using the H-bomb
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Dulles's view on communism
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not just contain it, but also turn back the tide
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Vietnam (1)
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-1945 liberated from Japan
-Ho Chi Minh (l9berator) -French wanted to help -French started to treat Vietnam like former colonies - US saw as a bulwark against communism - many US wanted to help assist the french - in 1954 at Geneva, agreement made north communist and south free |
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SEATO
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helped against agression against any other member
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pactomania
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Dulles's attempt to encircle the Communists with treaties
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METO
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group in Middle east; part of pactomania
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Paris Pact
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US and GB keeps troops on Euro Continent as long as wanted by people
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CIA operation 1952-1953
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-bring down Farouk and put in Nasser
-topple Iran's premier -help opposition group in Guatamala |
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1953 Russia
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Kruschev comes to power
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Peaceful coexistence
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-come to peaceful terms after Stalin's death
- USSR removed troops from Austria -still no "open skies" |
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Hungary 1956
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peple's revolt put down by Soviet tanks;Americans only offer refuge
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Israel 1950's
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-Jews emigrate there
-GB tries to establish Jew-Arab state -UN splits land up amongst the two faiths -Israel declares itself in 1948 and the next day is attacked by other ME forces |
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Nasser and egypt
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-wants Aswan dam for irrigation
-makes pact with Soviet Union -US refuses to help Egypt with dam b'c of comm. frat. -Egypt takes over dam -GB& F & Israel attack Egypt -Soviet Union and US agree that they could not do that, demanded a cease-fire and UN resolution |
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Robert Goddard
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wanted to use rockets to push through space and carry its own oxygen/fuel
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V-2 rockets
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used by Germany in WWII
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Operation Paperclip
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US attempt to collect German scientists after the WWII
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Sputnik
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first sattelite ever (by USSR)
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Explorer I
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first US satellite
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Sputnik II
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second sattelite into space; had Laika, the space dog on it
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National Defense Education Act
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tries to produce more scientist since there is a "crisis in education"
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Eisenhower doctrine
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aid ME country that tries to resist military agression from communist controlled countries (later it included that it must be pro-western)I
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Iraq
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king killed by pro-Nasser occicers
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Who asked for help under the Eisenhower doctrine
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Jordan and Lebanon
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1958 from USSR
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threats to withdraw from East Berlin and sign treaty if US does not back out within 6 mo.
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Spirit of camp david
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ease in tensions
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May 5 1960
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US spy caught in USSR
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