Eisenhower & Dulles. Produce a SWOT analysis of the new US administration.

starter activity

How did US foreign How did US foreign policy develop policy develop under Truman, under Truman, Eisenhower & Eisenhower &

Kennedy?Kennedy?To identify key characteristics of To identify key characteristics of

the ‘New Look’the ‘New Look’To assess the extent it marked a To assess the extent it marked a change from previous US foreign change from previous US foreign

policypolicy

Aims

Your taskYour task

Read p.81 and note down the key Read p.81 and note down the key characteristics of Eisenhower’s ‘New characteristics of Eisenhower’s ‘New Look’Look’

Characteristics of the Characteristics of the New LookNew Look

Hard-line approachHard-line approach USSR & Communist allies were USSR & Communist allies were

pursuing pursuing expansionistexpansionist foreign policy foreign policy Military means to contain Military means to contain

communismcommunism ‘‘Massive retaliation’Massive retaliation’ ‘‘BrinkmanshipBrinkmanship’’ Covert operationsCovert operations

Your taskYour task

Read p.82 and find evidence of Read p.82 and find evidence of compromise & conciliation in compromise & conciliation in Eisenhower’s foreign policy Eisenhower’s foreign policy approachapproach

Nixon, Eisenhower & Dulles

Evidence of Evidence of compromise/conciliationcompromise/conciliation

Eisenhower keen to avoid military Eisenhower keen to avoid military confrontationconfrontation

Economic pressures – by 1954, 12% US Economic pressures – by 1954, 12% US GNP spent on armamentsGNP spent on armaments

Drive for smaller army & more efficient Drive for smaller army & more efficient weapons – ‘more bang for your buck’weapons – ‘more bang for your buck’

Eisenhower less prone to scaremongering Eisenhower less prone to scaremongering than Trumanthan Truman

U-2 spy planes gave USA greater U-2 spy planes gave USA greater intelligenceintelligence

Produce a Produce a factoid on the factoid on the career and career and achievements of achievements of Dwight Dwight EisenhowerEisenhower

Your taskYour task

How similar or different were How similar or different were Eisenhower’s foreign policy Eisenhower’s foreign policy objectives to those of Truman? objectives to those of Truman? Complete a Venn diagram.Complete a Venn diagram.

Read John Foster Dulles obituary. Imagine you are Molotov reading this text. Underline and explain what you would challenge or what would make you angry

Your taskYour task Study the sources on p.83 and complete a Study the sources on p.83 and complete a

chart similar to the one below:chart similar to the one below:

Answer Qs 1 & 2 on p.84Answer Qs 1 & 2 on p.84

Your taskYour task Read p.84 and note the impact that Read p.84 and note the impact that

Kennedy’s decisions had on US foreign Kennedy’s decisions had on US foreign policy.policy.

Kennedy’s foreign policyKennedy’s foreign policy ‘‘Flexible Response’ – range of responses Flexible Response’ – range of responses

including conventional weapons, covert including conventional weapons, covert operations, economic aid & nuclearoperations, economic aid & nuclear

‘‘We intend to have a wider choice than We intend to have a wider choice than humiliation or all-out nuclear war’humiliation or all-out nuclear war’

Economic aid – e.g. $20bn to Latin-Am.Economic aid – e.g. $20bn to Latin-Am. Covert operations – e.g. Cuba, Bay of Pigs Covert operations – e.g. Cuba, Bay of Pigs

(1961)(1961) Military expansion – increased to 2.7m Military expansion – increased to 2.7m

(1964); specialist units, e.g. Green Berets(1964); specialist units, e.g. Green Berets DiplomacyDiplomacy

Your taskYour task

Produce a timeline charting the Produce a timeline charting the achievements of Cold War. Plot the achievements of Cold War. Plot the achievements and failures either achievements and failures either side of the timeline.side of the timeline. Use p.85-6 Use p.85-6

PlenaryPlenary

What were the characteristics of What were the characteristics of Truman’s approach to foreign policyTruman’s approach to foreign policy

How was Eisenhower’s approach How was Eisenhower’s approach different?different?

How significant was the influence of How significant was the influence of Dulles on US foreign policy?Dulles on US foreign policy?