The US foreign policy of anti- Communism in Latin America under the Eisenhower administration (1953- 1961).
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2020-06
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During the second World War, both the US and the ex- USSR united their efforts,
and were committed to face their common enemy: the German Nazi regime
which threatened to destroy global security and alter the world order in that
epoch. However, after the war was over, their commitment was dissolved. When
the Cold War began, both superpowers had different agendas, as they thought
of struggling to reach many parts of the world to promote their ideologies, and
win spheres of influence. Ideologically, Communism, headed by the ex- USSR,
constituted a real danger for the US, which sought to promote its liberal ideology
throughout the world. As the Russians reached Latin America, which was a
fertile ground for receiving Communist ideas, the US administration felt that the
‘Red Scare’ would overwhelm Southern America and; therefore, it would lose
this important part of the continent. Accordingly, the US adopted several means
and strategies in its foreign policy to conter Communism promotion in Latin
America during the Cold War era. The present dissertation examines the US
foreign policy of anti– Communism in Latin American under the Eisenhower
administration in the period 1953– 1961. It highlights how the the US
administration, under President Eisenhower, became interested in Latin
America; as Communism started to penetrate in Latin American countries. In
addition, the study examines how the US used its ideology to counter the spread
of Communism in the region, and what were the strategies used by the US
President Eisenhower towards Latin America in the conflict.
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Key words: Communism, Eisenhower, US foreign policy, Latin America.