Announced US Policy, diected at the Soviet Union, that declared that the US could or would respond with the maximum number of nuclear weapons, if the United States (or key allies) was attacked with one or more nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union or any of its allies. It was designed to deter the Soviets from the use of nuclear weapons.
Eisenhower
Massive Retaliation
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.
John Foster Dulles
It was called "massive retaliation."
Massive retaliation.
massive retaliation
the U.S. threat of "massive retaliation" against any attempt at Soviet expansion
Eisenhower
The Massive Retaliation was a policy under President Eisenhower. The policy was the threatening of nuclear warfare against Communist countries if they tried to seize territory by force. The Massive Retaliation was used to prevent series of small wars, that were unpopular and too expensive.
massive retaliation
Massive Retaliation
brinkmanship, massive retaliation
Massive retaliation was a military doctrine adopted by the United States during the Cold War, where any aggression or threat against the US or its allies would be met with a massive nuclear response. This policy aimed to deter adversaries from attacking by demonstrating the willingness to use overwhelming force in retaliation.
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.
It was called "massive retaliation."
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