Trinity Woods // Dr. Tim Crain: The United States and the Cold War, 1945-72 (Part 4)

Join us for part 4 of this 6-part series: The United States and the Cold War, 1945-72.

About the Presenter

Dr. Tim Crain holds a BA in philosophy, history and political science, and MA in British and Modern European history, both from Marquette University, and a Ph. D. with specializations in Modern Jewish, Modern Europe and Modern Middle East history from Arizona State University. A noted public speaker, Crain delivers over one hundred lectures nationally each year.

January 29: The Cold War and the Eisenhower Administration

Dwight Eisenhower faced Cold War challenges in Korea, Iran, Vietnam, and Cuba. He aspired to lessen Cold War tension with the Soviet Union by reducing US/Soviet nuclear arms. Eisenhower privately believed that it was outrageous and dangerous for the two nations to be engaged in an arms race that could potentially destroy civilization. He believed that Nikita Khrushchev would be open to arms reductions, but all hope for a Cold War thaw ended with the U2 incident during the Paris Summit in 1960.