USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

KOREAS PARTITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements describes the Eisenhower Doctrine?
A
US protects the Middle East from communists to protect the Suez Canal
B
the Truman Doctrine would no longer apply to Europe
C
The US would increase support for the Space Program
D
the US and GB would take control of the Suez Canal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Eisenhower Doctrine, 1957 Under the Eisenhower Doctrine, a country could request American economic assistance and/or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression from another state.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eisenhower Doctrine Proposed: January 1957 In response to these developments, in a January 5, 1957, address to Congress, President Eisenhower called for “joint action by the Congress and the Executive” in meeting the “increased danger from International Communism” in the Middle East.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Eisenhower administration secured a resolution from the United Nations General Assembly condemning the invasion and, more significantly, the British found they could not sustain the operation without American support.

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