To what extent did President Eisenhower continue the containment policy of Harry Truman? Actions of Eisenhower Continuation or Explanation/Analysis administration departure of Truman’s policy Use of CIA • 1953- overthrows government in Iran that tried to nationalize the holding of foreign oil companies; allowed for return of Reza Pahlavi as shah- provided west with favorable oil prices & bought American arms • 1954- Guatemala overthrows a leftist government that threatened American business interests Latin America • Supported Latin American anti- Communist regimes with military supplies & economic aid • OAS (1958) Dulles • “Brinkmanship” • “Massive Retaliation” Korea • Eisenhower’s trip to Korea encourages peace talks to resume- permanent division of Korea (1953) Vietnam • Eisenhower refused to send in troops when French army falls at Dien Bien Phu • 1955—1961- U.S. gave $1 billion in economic and military aid to South Vietnam to fight Communism • “domino theory” SEATO (1954)- U.S., Great Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, Pakistan Soviet Union • Geneva Conference- “spirit of Geneva” 1955 • Khrushchev- “peaceful coexistence” • 1959- summit meeting with Khrushchev to discuss Berlin issue- peacefully settled • Nixon visits USSR Eisenhower Doctrine (1957)- Middle East • Used in Lebanon (1958)- 14,000 marines to prevent outbreak of civil war Hungary (1956) • Did not send in troops to help revolt Space Race • Failed satellite attempts until 1958 • National Defense & Education Act (NDEA)- funding to schools for science & foreign language education • National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)- created to oversee space program- build missiles, explore space “Second Berlin Crisis” Khrushchev visits US- backs out of threat to invade W. Berlin & sets up a future meeting until… Spy missions over the USSR • U-2 incident 1958- suspended above- ground testing of nuclear weapons Eisenhower warms of “military-industrial complex” .