During the Korean War, Eisenhower threatened to use nuclear weapons if the stalemate was not broken, helping end the war. China emerged as a new superpower. In response to tensions over islands, Eisenhower used brinkmanship and the threat of massive retaliation to reach a compromise between China and Taiwan. The US backed South Vietnam after France withdrew following its defeat at Dien Bien Phu, fearing communism would spread under the domino theory, but this commitment would grow larger over time. In Iran, the US returned the Shah to power through covert CIA action after the prime minister nationalized oil supplies, fearing Iran could become communist.
12. Mao controls the mainland of China; Chiang Kai-Shek establishes his government on the island of Taiwan or __________________. Chiang Kai-Shek supporters or __________________ also possessed 30 small islands, two of which were ______________ and _______________. From these islands, Chiang continually threatened to invade after moving 90,000 troops there. On August 23, 1958, China bombs these islands. US Congress passes the ___________________________, which essentially allows Ike to deal with the crisis in any way he chooses… FORMOSA NATIONALISTS QUEMOY MATSU FORMOSA RESOLUTION
16. Vietnam, or ___________________, would be ruled by ________________ immediately before and after World War II. The United States sided with the French in opposition to ______________________. The US sought resources and potential military bases in Vietnam. Additionally, the United States wanted to put down the threat of Communism, fearing Communism in one country would spread to neighboring countries. (This was the ________________ theory.) So important was the US commitment that it was providing France with about 80% of their funding. French occupation would end on May 7, 1954 when the French were routed by the Vietnamese at the Battle of _____________________. This devastating loss INDOCHINA THE FRENCH HO CHI MINH (COMMUNIST) DOMINO DIEN BIEN PHU
21. In Iran, _______________________ was in power. Seeking to increase profits from the British oil company who, in part, controlled Iran’s oil supply, this leader seized the oil supply from the British. This led to US fears of a ___________________ Iran. Through the covert actions of the ________, the US returned ________________________ to power. MOHAMMAD MOSSADEGH COMMUNIST CIA SHAH REZA PAHLAVI
