Who was elected in 1953 as president of the USA
Dwight D Eisenhower
Who was eisenhowers Secretary of State from 1953-9
John foster dulles
What was the new look policy
Focused on attitude to containment and foreign affairs
What was massive retaliation in the new look policy
USA increasingly dependency on nukes/ ‘ more bang for buck’
What was brinkmanship in the new look policy
Being able to go to the verge without war
How did Eisenhower use covert operations
Took action in Iran and Congo to help Americans interests
When was NATO created
1949
When was FRG created and what was it
1949, American, British and french zones merged in Germany/ trizonia
When was the sino soviet treaty
14th February 1950
What and when was the general treaty
1952, W.Germany given control over their own affairs and independence
How did Khrushchev strengthen sino soviet ties from September 1953- may
USSR agree to more defence anbd economic ties
When was SEATO created and what is its
September 1954, an alliance in Asia that acted as a nuclear umbrella
When did W.Germany join nato
1955
What and when was the Warsaw pact created
14th February 1955, eastern bloc countries join an alliance with the ussr, reaction to FRG joining NATO
Describe the situation in French Indochina by 1950
Indochina wanted independence from the french and Ho Chi Minh led this charge
Who was Ho Chi Minh
Leader of democratic republic of Vietnam who fought against the french, a nationalist and communist
What was the domino theory
Once Vietnam falls, the rest of the countries around it will
Why did the USA decide to aid the french against north Vietnam
South east Asia was seen as vulnerable to communism- they paid 75%
What was the Indochina situation by April 1954
French on point to be defeated by Viet minh at dien bien phu
What was the Geneva conferences terms and when
-2 zones were created
-17th parallel as dividing line
-French move out of Vietnam
Who was ngo dinh diem
South Vietnamese leader
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