8th Class- Fluctuating Relations (1954- 1968)

Aftermath of the Korean War 

• The Korean War caused the globalization of the Cold War. Now USA and the USSR were involved in conflicts around Europe and Asia.
• The war also led to militarization.
• Nuclear threats replaced old military tactics.

USA policy of Containment

• Case 1--- Korea (1953)
• Case 2--- Japan: it was a vital strategic area.
• Case 3---Taiwan: Key territory in the American policy of containment in Asia. It became important during the Korean War.
• Case 4--- Vietnam: North Vietnanese Communist were not contained.   

Eisenhower (1953)

America: Roll- back

• New look: National Security Policy, reflected Eisenhower's concern for balancing the Cold War military commitments of the US with the nation's financial resources.
• The policy emphazised reliance on strategic nuclear weapons to deter potential threats, both conventional and nuclear.

Khrushchev Thaw

• It refers to Khrushchev's policies of de- Stalinization and peaceful coexistence with other nations.
• Peaceful coexistence: this was in contrast to the antagonist contradiction principle that communism and capitalism could never coexist in peace.

On June 16, 1953, workers in East Berlin rose in protest against government demands to increase productivity. Within days, nearly a million east Germans joined the protests and began rioting across hundreds of east Geman cities and towns. The reaction was oppression.

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization [SEATO] (1954)

• In September of 1954, the US, Great Britain, France, New Zeland,between others, signed a treaty.
• It was a military alliance to prevent communism from gaining ground in the region. Only contained two southeast asian countries.

Warsaw Pact (1955)

• The treaty of friendship, co- operation, and mutual assistance was a collective defense treaty among eight communists of Eastern and Western Europe.

The Baghdad Pact (1955) and the Central Treaty Organization [CENTO]

• The Baghdad Pact was a defensive organization for promoting shared political, military, and economic goals by Turkey, Iraq, Great Britain, Pakistan and Iran. It's main purpose was to prevent communist incursions and foster peace in the Middle East.