What Is The Us's Containment In The 1950s
1950s-
This decade saw the US expand its containment policy to involvement in conflicts with Soviet proxy forces. Communist forces in North Korea would invade South Korea. This started the active phase of the US blocking Soviet communist expansion.
The 1950s also saw a vast increase in the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Successes of the communists in developing nuclear weapons had led to increases in funding for the US nuclear program. Advancements, such as the hydrogen bomb, and increase in ballistic missile technology would lead to fear in the US of all-out war with the USSR.
1960s-
This decade would see the US continue its policy of containment of communist forces. The US appeared to be ever more aggressive in confronting perceived Soviet aggression. Crisis, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, would have the US threaten the USSR with war if they did not back down. The US expanded its involvement in Southeast Asia, and Cuba against communist forces. Various soviet proxy wars in Africa were not left unchecked as well. The US shored up support in Central and South America, and sought to limit Soviet influence in these areas. Constant struggle between the US and the USSR over their Spheres of Influence would rage. Everything from economic aid, to military intervention was used to sway countries from the Soviet Sphere of Influence, and back into the influence of the US. …show more content…
The two superpowers would begin to work together on arms control. A series of nuclear treaties would be signed, and the countries backed away from impending war. While tensions were still high, the two countries would continue to work together until the end of the decade.
This decade saw the US expand its containment policy to involvement in conflicts with Soviet proxy forces. Communist forces in North Korea would invade South Korea. This started the active phase of the US blocking Soviet communist expansion.
The 1950s also saw a vast increase in the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Successes of the communists in developing nuclear weapons had led to increases in funding for the US nuclear program. Advancements, such as the hydrogen bomb, and increase in ballistic missile technology would lead to fear in the US of all-out war with the USSR.
1960s-
This decade would see the US continue its policy of containment of communist forces. The US appeared to be ever more aggressive in confronting perceived Soviet aggression. Crisis, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, would have the US threaten the USSR with war if they did not back down. The US expanded its involvement in Southeast Asia, and Cuba against communist forces. Various soviet proxy wars in Africa were not left unchecked as well. The US shored up support in Central and South America, and sought to limit Soviet influence in these areas. Constant struggle between the US and the USSR over their Spheres of Influence would rage. Everything from economic aid, to military intervention was used to sway countries from the Soviet Sphere of Influence, and back into the influence of the US. …show more content…
The two superpowers would begin to work together on arms control. A series of nuclear treaties would be signed, and the countries backed away from impending war. While tensions were still high, the two countries would continue to work together until the end of the decade.