The Arms Race

1. Read Source 12. What methods do you think Dulles had in mind to 'liberate captive peoples' without a war?
Dulles methods for liberating captive peoples was most likely by using organizations like SEATO and CENTO to help "contain" the Soviet Union. These two organizations aligned key countries literally around the Soviet Union. SEATO aligned The U.S, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Pakistan, The Phillipeanes, Taiwan, and Thailand. CENTO aligned Iran,Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Great Britain. NATO was also one of these attempts to encircle.

2. Look at Source 13. Would you agree that the Communist world was encircled? Explain your answer.
I would agree that the communist world was encircled because when looking at the Map you will notice that all countries binded by the Warsaw Pact of the USSR and allies is surrounded by all the different other agreements like SEATO and NATO. Even small countries that were part of these organzations were essential to putting pressure on the Communist world. If the Soviets didnt feel pressured that wouldnt find it necassary to create the Warsaw Pact.

3. Carefully examine the verticle timeline on page 343. Then look back at Source 12. Do you think the development of nuclear weapons was what Dulles might have had in mind?
I dont think nuclear arms was the thing Dulles was focusing on because he was focusing on a solution that didnt have fighting or war.

4. Look at Source 16. What is the Soviet cartoon saying about the U-2 plane?
The soviet cartoon is representing the U.S use of U-2 planes to spy on the Soviets by showing President Eisenhower with a U-2 teloscope spying on the USSR.

5. Read the Factfile on page 344. Explain why the USSR was so angry about the US spy flights.
The USSR was so angry about the U-2 spy flights because the U.S denied them at first and then, after admitting to the spying, proceded to refuse to apoligize to the USSR and promise to stop flying U-2 planes.

6. How would the USA justify this violation of Soviet territory?
The U.S would justify these spying missions as necassary for the protection of the U.S.

7. If the USSR had had U-2 planes, do you think it would have used them? Why?
I think the USSR would've used them for the same reasons that the U.S wouldve because they were concerned about what the U.S was up too.

8. Look at Source 17. Why do you think the USA had missiles based in Europe?
In case of an emergency, the U.S could use the European based missiles because they were short ranged and could hit the USSR in minutes.

9. Define the term 'nuclear deterrent' in not more than 20 words
A term meaning the use of nuclear weapons between countries to compete with eachother for the most weapons.