Policy of Boldness
"John Foster Dulles" - believed in massive retaliation against the soviets, also helpedEisenhower win his election as President, which Eisenhower hired Dulles as his secretary of state.
The Reagan Doctrine was pretty much a return to the ideas of John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State under Eisenhower. Reagan promised that the United States would support any anti-Communist struggle anywhere in the world. That meant economic, political, and military aid.
brinkmanship
John Foster Dulles was the Secretary of State under President Dwight Eisenhower. He was instrumental in forming the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). His brother, uncle and grandfather were also secretaries of state. For more information, there is a biography by Leonard Mosley called Dulles, that explores the experiences of the family and the US government.
When the Korean War started, Dean Acheson was Secretary of State. When Dwight Eisenhower was elected in 1952, he appointed John Foster Dulles to the position.
Eisenhower Doctrine
The threat that nuclear weapons would be used.
The threat that nuclear weapons would be used.
Buildup of nuclear arms
the threat of nuclear war.
The threat that nuclear weapons would be used.
The threat of nuclear war
buildup of nuclear arms
The two men wanted to prevent communism. American policy included the threat that nuclear weapons would be used against US enemies.
Buildup of nuclear arms
build up of nuclear arms
"John Foster Dulles" - believed in massive retaliation against the soviets, also helpedEisenhower win his election as President, which Eisenhower hired Dulles as his secretary of state.