John Foster Dulles
The policy of massive retaliation and the approach to war known as "brinkmanship" were associated with U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles during the Eisenhower administration in the 1950s. Massive retaliation aimed to deter Soviet aggression by threatening overwhelming nuclear response, while brinkmanship involved pushing dangerous confrontations to the edge of conflict to achieve favorable outcomes. This strategy sought to leverage the threat of nuclear war to maintain peace and stability during the Cold War.
Brinkmanship
The individual known for his policy of massive retaliation and the approach to war referred to as "brinkmanship" was U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles during the Cold War. Brinkmanship involved pushing dangerous situations to the edge of conflict to compel an opponent to back down. This strategy was part of a broader framework of containment and deterrence against the spread of communism, particularly in relation to the Soviet Union.
Massive Retaliation
John Foster Dulles
Brinkmanship
Massive retaliation.
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Massive Retaliation
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Massive retaliation.
It was called "massive retaliation."
Massive retaliation -apex
Massive retaliation -apex
Massive retaliation -apex
It was called "massive retaliation."