The Continuing Cold War

Chapter 19: Section 4

The McCarthy Era

How did you feel during the “red dot” exercise? How did you decide who to let in your group and who not to?

McCarthy’s Rise to Power 1st term in Senate was undistinguished, needed issue to

arouse public support…communism Claimed to have 205 Communist names in U.S.

government Accusations and smear tactic called McCarthyism Simply being accused by McCarthy caused people to lose

their jobs Other Senators feared him because they thought opposing

him would paint a communist picture around them

McCarthy’s Fall Never proved any of his

conspiracy charges His followers stopped

supporting him Last straw = attacked U.S.

Army for harboring communists

In 1954 Senate passed a vote of censure against McCarthy

Died of liver failure three years later

The Cold War in the 1950’s Eisenhower

Avoid war w/ USSR at all costs

Southeast Asia 1953 brought an end to the

Korean War U.S. continues to aid

France in controlling their colony in Vietnam, but resist greater involvement, for now…

The Cold War in the 1950’s The Middle East

New nation of Israel…supported by the United Nations

Arabs…supported by the Soviet Union

U.S. worked to prevent oil-rich Arab nations from falling to Soviet influence

Egypt and the Suez Canal Eisenhower Doctrine

• Support in Middle East against Communism

The Cold War in the 1950’s Latin America

CIA helps to overthrow Guatemalan government due to radicalism

Rio Pact: regional defense alliance with 18 other nations in Western Hemisphere

The Arms Race The Growth of Nuclear

Arsenals Soviets have their own

hydrogen bomb Deterrence was the

policy of making the military power so strong no enemy would dare attack

The Arms Race Brinkmanship

John Dulles policy of getting on the brink of war and then getting out at the end

Many Democrats see it as Russian Roulette

The Arms Race Cold War in the Skies

Soviets focus on intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), U.S. lagged behind Soviets

Soviets launch Sputnik, first artificial satellite to orbit earth

American U-2 spy planes, which fly 15 miles high in the air get shot down, known as U-2 incident

This caused U.S. to spend lots of money to catch up with Soviets