Summary:
Questions the success of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower's fighting of the Cold War. Considers how Eisenhower failed.
Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower became the 34th president of the US in 1952. Eisenhower arrived with a 'New Look' on how the US were to deal with the international threat of communism. Eisenhower's 'New Look' had similarities to the objectives revealed by his predecessor in the Truman Doctrine, as they both express the necessity of containment. Eisenhower and his Secretary of State John F. Dulles, however, put forward two new strategic approaches: massive retaliation - emphasis on nuclear strength and brinkmanship - being prepared to go to the 'brink' of war, both of which are evident during the Eisenhower years. Eisenhower's presidency could be seen as a successful period within the Cold War as it is seen as a time of relative stability in comparison to President Truman's time where two 'hot wars' were fought in China.....
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