Collapse of Peace, The: Containment Doctrine, The
A new American doctrine is slowly emerging. Rather than attempting to create a unified, "open" world, the United States and its allies will work to contain threat of further Soviet expansion, first by political and economic measures then later throu...
Collapse of Peace, The: China Problem, The
America's hopes for an open, peaceful world "policed by the great powers," require a strong, independent China, but a civil war in China led by Mao Zedong stands in the way. This Communist Revolution in October of 1949 shifts the balance of power in...
Other America, The: Eisenhower Seeks Nonmilitary Solutions in Cold War Crises
President Eisenhower seeks a nonmilitary solution in the struggle between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan in the Formosa Straits, and does not get involved in the Hungarian Revolution. Eisenhower's efforts to keep the peace sometimes puts ...
Other America, The: Eisenhower, Dulles, and the Cold War
Only weeks after Eisenhower becomes president Stalin dies, and the two superpowers begin to edge away from direct confrontation. American policy is cautious in relation to the 1953 East German uprising as the administration initiates a sizeable food...