Massive retaliation
One of the largest influences on President Eisenhower's foreign policy was his military experience. He used this experience to become more involved with foreign policy than any president before him.
Eisenhower's foreign policy was to mainly aid and assist the Allies. While he tried to keep the U.S. out of as many European conflicts as possible, Eisenhower made it clear that America would get involved if its domestic and global interests were in jeopardy.
foreign mercenaries
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Foreign cars become more expensive.
Domino Theory.
decrease budget by relying on weapons, not manpower.
One of the largest influences on President Eisenhower's foreign policy was his military experience. He used this experience to become more involved with foreign policy than any president before him.
massive retaliation
containment
brinkmanship, massive retaliation
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower believed the Communist Bloc of nations headed by the Soviet Union was the US's greatest threat. He believed in strong defensive and a containment policy with the USSR.
an executive agreement
He didn't want the US to get involved in European conflicts.
Domino theory
Boris Popov has written: 'Burevestni vremena' -- subject(s): Bulgarian Communists, Communists, Bulgarian, Foreign Participation, History, Participation, Foreign, Spain Civil War, 1936-1939
President Kennedy developed a program called "flexible response" to choose a course of action appropriate to a situation.