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the threat of nuclear war.
brinkmanship
John Foster Dulles
John Foster Dulles exercised a powerful influence as Secretary of State during the Eisenhower administration. He was known for his strong anti-communist stance, particularly with his policy of "brinkmanship" and the development of the idea of massive retaliation as a deterrent to Soviet aggression. Dulles played a key role in shaping US foreign policy during the Cold War.
Brinkmanship was a foreign policy practiced in the 1950s by President Eeisenhower's secretary of State John Foster Dulles. The term came from Dulles's policy of pressing Cold War issues with the Soviet Union to the brink of war. Hence "brinkmanship."
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower Doctrine
John Foster Dulles
Brinksmanship
John Foster Dulles was appointed Secretary of State by President Dwight Eisenhower. He took that office in January of 1953.
Buildup of nuclear arms
John Foster DUlles