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Flexible Response was the use of conventional forces and weapons as an alternative to nuclear war.
President Kennedy developed a program called "flexible response" to choose a course of action appropriate to a situation.
President John F. Kennedy abandoned the policy of massive retaliation during the Cuban Missile Crisis in favor of flexible response. Under the Kennedy Administration, the U.S. adopted a more flexible policy in an attempt to avert nuclear war if the Soviets did not cooperate with American demands.
President Kennedy developed a program called "flexible response" to choose a course of action appropriate to a situation.
President Kennedy's Flexible Response was initiated to provide the United States with various means of response to aggression, not limited to nuclear attacks. As a result, his response to Vietnam was to send additional advisors, increase our military aid to the South Vietnam government and institute the disastrous Strategic Hamlet Program.
to enable the United Sates to pursue a "flexible response" defense policy
to enable the United Sates to pursue a "flexible response" defense policy
To make sure the United States was ready to fight any battle
President John F. Kennedy implemented several key steps to change American foreign policy. He advocated for a strong stance against communism, which led to increased military spending and the establishment of the Peace Corps. He aimed to strengthen alliances with countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia through the Alliance for Progress and the Flexible Response policy. Additionally, Kennedy sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union through talks and negotiations, which culminated in the Limited Test Ban Treaty.
the fundamental military policy of the kennedy administration?
1. The Peace Core Kennedy's most enduring legacies 2. Refused to reaffirmed to commit to Berlin Wall 3. Ordered a naval Blockade to stop the Soviets from delivering more missiles and he demanded that they dismantle existing missiles.