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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Eisenhower's Critique of Truman's Containment Strategy
439 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
A Brief Overview 🎈
From Truman's containment strategy to Eisenhower's stronger stance and the looming shadow of the H-bomb, the world was amidst rapid and dangerous changes.
Eisenhower vs. Truman's Containment Policy 🚀
- Key Concept
- Containment = Preventing the spread of communism
- Truman's Stance
- Reactive - He would respond after the spread of communism, not before.
- Eisenhower's Perspective
- He thought Truman's approach was like seeing your ice cream melt and then trying to freeze it again, rather than ensuring it never melted in the first place.
- Felt it was "incoherently and immorally passive". Imagine not studying for a test and then complaining about failing!
- Real World Example
- Think of containment like a fence around a garden to stop rabbits from entering. Truman's strategy is to chase rabbits after they're in. Eisenhower would rather make sure they never get in.
Nuclear Showdown: US vs. Soviet Union 🔥
- Background
- A-bomb: First kind of atomic bomb.
- H-bomb: Much more powerful than A-bomb. It's like comparing a firecracker to dynamite!
- The US was shocked when the Soviet Union tested their H-bomb in 1953, just a year after the US did.
- Eisenhower & Dulles's Strategy - "Massive Retaliation"
- If the USSR poked the US, the US wouldn't poke back. They'd throw the whole stick!
- The logic: Imagine two people pointing guns at each other, both knowing that if one fires, both get shot. It's called deterrence. Who'd risk it?
- Eisenhower's Extra Bit:
- He'd strike first if he knew of a planned attack. So, if you heard someone planning to steal your lunch, you'd eat it first!
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Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Eisenhower's Critique of Truman's Containment Strategy
439 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
A Brief Overview 🎈
From Truman's containment strategy to Eisenhower's stronger stance and the looming shadow of the H-bomb, the world was amidst rapid and dangerous changes.
Eisenhower vs. Truman's Containment Policy 🚀
- Key Concept
- Containment = Preventing the spread of communism
- Truman's Stance
- Reactive - He would respond after the spread of communism, not before.
- Eisenhower's Perspective
- He thought Truman's approach was like seeing your ice cream melt and then trying to freeze it again, rather than ensuring it never melted in the first place.
- Felt it was "incoherently and immorally passive". Imagine not studying for a test and then complaining about failing!
- Real World Example
- Think of containment like a fence around a garden to stop rabbits from entering. Truman's strategy is to chase rabbits after they're in. Eisenhower would rather make sure they never get in.
Nuclear Showdown: US vs. Soviet Union 🔥
- Background
- A-bomb: First kind of atomic bomb.
- H-bomb: Much more powerful than A-bomb. It's like comparing a firecracker to dynamite!
- The US was shocked when the Soviet Union tested their H-bomb in 1953, just a year after the US did.
- Eisenhower & Dulles's Strategy - "Massive Retaliation"
- If the USSR poked the US, the US wouldn't poke back. They'd throw the whole stick!
- The logic: Imagine two people pointing guns at each other, both knowing that if one fires, both get shot. It's called deterrence. Who'd risk it?
- Eisenhower's Extra Bit:
- He'd strike first if he knew of a planned attack. So, if you heard someone planning to steal your lunch, you'd eat it first!
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟