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=The Eisenhower Doctrine=

A brief description of the event
The Eisenhower Doctrine dates back to 1957, in which the conflict in Egypt between the locals and the French commenced. Afraid of the strengthening of Communist and Nationalist powers, Eisenhower’s administration offered to allow military and financial aid to the Middle East. To put simply, it was a combination of the Marshall Plan and the Truman doctrine which had supported Europe in similar methods.

A list of "major players" involved (nations involved, heads of states, other people of prominence)
Major players: -Britain and France, which instigated Suez Crisis without US consultation. Forced to withdraw by the US, and pushed the US to create the Eisenhower doctrine. for the US to

-USSR, which had aided Assar when the US pulled out with the revealing of Assar using the money for weapon amassment. Premier Khrushchev was the the head of state for the USSR during this period of time, and had at first proven to be much more diplomatic than Stalin was.

-Egypt, the focus of the Suez Crisis, which itself brought the US to call forth Eisenhower Doctrine. Assar was the president of Egypt during this period of time, and had been the one to use US money to buy weapons.

-The United States, which was expected to aid France and England during their invasion into the Suez Canal. The US’ offer to help France and England stopped the conflict and gave back the land to Assar.

Britain brandishes its fearsome Crusader Tank into the Suez Canal, only to have it withdraw due to the U.S.

Dates
October 1956: France and Britain holds a joint assault on the Suize Canal, hoping that the US will back them up. After a week, the French and the British are forced to withdraw due to the U.S’ anger. In order to neutralize excessive hostilities, Eisenhower will seek to help the middle east very soon.

1957: Eisenhower Doctrine is established, promising military and financial backing to any Middle-Eastern nation that may desire them.

The signing of the Eisenhower Doctrine

The outcome of this event
Despite the US’ best attempts after the events of the Suez Crisis, resentment still remained, and ended up creating an Oil Embargo by OPEC for two decades, thus creating the stage for stagflation of the 1960s.

How this event influenced the Cold War as a whole
The Eisenhower Doctrine later served to aid Afghanistan when it was attacked by Communist nations. Also, the Eisenhower Doctrine further served to spread the idea;s of Containment in anti-USSR diplomacy.

Bibliography:
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212458 http://syria360.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/the-syrian-crisis-and-the-eisenhower-doctrine/ The American Pageant