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3) The USA and the Cold War in Asia 1945-75- Background Information (US Presidents)
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3) The USA and the Cold War in Asia 1945-75- Background Information (US Presidents)
* Power in US foreign policy: US president chose a small group of trusted advisers to inform his decisions.
- * Secretary of state was particulary important as 'Head of the State Department'
- * Inner circle of advisers= Defence secretary/Director of central intelligence (Head of CIA) & leaders of armed force, known as 'Joint Chiefs of Staff'
- * Beyond these lay the outer ring, consisting of the state of Department; CIA (Central Intelligence Agency); National Security Council & Defence Department
- * Outer circle gathered info. gave advice & implemented decisions made by the inner circle.
- * Beyond these lay the outer ring, consisting of the state of Department; CIA (Central Intelligence Agency); National Security Council & Defence Department
- * Inner circle of advisers= Defence secretary/Director of central intelligence (Head of CIA) & leaders of armed force, known as 'Joint Chiefs of Staff'
- * Secretary of state was particulary important as 'Head of the State Department'
1) HARRY S. TRUMAN (1945-53)*Democract
- a) Potsdam Conference
- b) Fall of China to Communism
- c) Defensive Perimeter Strategy
- d) Supported France in Indochina
- c) Defensive Perimeter Strategy
- b) Fall of China to Communism
- a) Potsdam Conference
2) DWIGHT D.EISENHOWER (1953-61)* Republican
- a) Used threat of the atomic bomb
- b) Ended Korean War
- c) Signed Geneva Accords
- d) Sent aid to Diem regime
- c) Signed Geneva Accords
- b) Ended Korean War
- a) Used threat of the atomic bomb
3) JOHN F. KENNEDY (1961-63)* Democrat
- a) Laos treaty
- b) Sent 16,000 military advisers to Vietnam
- c) Assassination of Diem
- d) JFK was assassinated
- c) Assassination of Diem
- b) Sent 16,000 military advisers to Vietnam
- a) Laos treaty
4) LYNDON B. JOHNSON (1963-69) *Democrat
- a) 1964- Landslide election
- b) Rapid escalation of US troops in Vietnam
- c) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- d) Operation Rolling Thunder
- c) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- b) Rapid escalation of US troops in Vietnam
- a) 1964- Landslide election
5) RICHARD M. NIXON (1969-74)*Republican
- a) 'Peace with honor' in Vietnam- 1973
- b) Detente with USSR and China
- c) Watergate Scandal/Resignation
- b) Detente with USSR and China
- a) 'Peace with honor' in Vietnam- 1973
6) GERALD R. FORD (1974-74)* Republican
- a) Never inaugurated
- b) Fall of Saigon- 1975
- c) Communism control of Vietnam
- b) Fall of Saigon- 1975
- a) Never inaugurated
ROLE OF CONGRESS?
- a) Also had powers over foreign policy.
- b) Only had the right to declare war/ & 2/3 majority in the senate was req.uired before signing of foreign treaties
- a) Also had powers over foreign policy.
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