Brinkmanship and Vietnam

After the United States helped overthrow President Guzman of Guatemala in the early 1950s,

the new leader quickly became a military dictator.

President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory as applied to world politics, which is the belief that

if one country becomes communist, others will follow.

After the U2 incident, Eisenhower believed it was necessary to employ a policy of brinkmanship against

Nikita Khrushchev.

In 1954, after the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu,

Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.

US leaders believed that Iranian nationalists were too friendly with communists; therefore,

the United States helped restore the former ruler’s son to power.

The Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that both

offered economic aid to help nations resist communism.

Which of the following statements best describes the Soviet Union’s role in Eisenhower’s domino theory?

The Soviet Union occupied Eastern European countries and imposed communist rule across the region.

What position did John Foster Dulles hold in President Eisenhower’s cabinet?

secretary of state

The main goal of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was to

prevent the spread of communism

The fact that so many Western nations were members of SEATO demonstrates

how important peace in Southeast Asia was to the West.

John Foster Dulles was responsible for creating

the Eisenhower Doctrine.

The most important difference between the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine demonstrated that

the United States later thought that military aid was needed in its fight against the spread of communism.

"Brinkmanship" is the practice of taking a dispute to the edge of conflict and

forcing the opposition to back down.

Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

The United States feared that communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.

In the 1950s, the United States became especially concerned about Latin American countries because

they had come under the threat of communism.

US intervention in Iran in the 1950s

led to the Islamic revolution of 1978.

The Truman and Eisenhower Doctrines showed that the United States was most concerned with

halting the spread of communism throughout the world.

Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required

bluffing an enemy into thinking it would be attacked.

Which of the following most contributed to Ho Chi Minh’s campaign in the conflict with France following World War II?

Ho Chi Minh’s formation of the Viet Minh to fight for independence

Whom did the United States support as president of South Vietnam?

Ngo Dinh Diem