LAKE BRANTLEY
HIGH SCHOOL
Foreign Policy of the Truman through Nixon Administration SS.912.A.6.13
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You need to know the major foreign policy events of the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations shaped social interactions and government policies in the United States and how those policies affected the international perspective of the United States and its role in foreign affairs.
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You need to know the major foreign policy events of the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.
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You need to know the role of nuclear technology in shaping foreign policies during the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.
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You need to know the influence of the media on public opinion concerning the presidential foreign policy actions of the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.
Terms to know include, but are not limited to:
arms race, Berlin, Cold War, domino theory, Indochina, Korean War, McCarthyism, Panmunjom, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), Vietnam War
Example One
The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war
A. is determined mainly by technological superiority
B. is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers
C. is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals
D. can be strongly affected by public opinion
Example Three
Which event led directly to the end of the cold war?
A. reunification of Germany
B. formation of the European Union
C. breakup of the Soviet Union
D. creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Example Two
". . . Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
Which conclusion is best supported by this quotation from the Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy in 1961?
A. The Cold War was over, and the Soviet Union was beginning to unravel.
B. President Kennedy was encouraging a very strong presence in foreign policy in the post-World War II period.
C. Compromise and appeasement were the best avenues to world peace.
D. President Kennedy understood the limitations of power, even for a strong nation like the United States
Additional Resources
Reflecting on the Berlin Wall
The Cold War
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The Spare Race