The Us Foreign Policy Of Anti- Communism In Latin America Under The Eisenhower Administration (1953- 1961).

Résumé: 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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