USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pres. Eisenhower’s “New Look” approach to the military meant:?
A
A reduction in nuclear weapons.
B
An increase in the size of our military armies
C
An increase in nuclear weapons.
D
A Chinese and. North Korean surrender in the Korean War.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The New Look strategy The New Look approach relied heavily on the capacity for a devastating assault with nuclear weapons-the strategy of massive retaliation-to fight Soviet military provocations, regardless of whether they involved nuclear weapons or not.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under the policy, known as the Eisenhower Doctrine, any Middle Eastern country could request American economic assistance or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eisenhower’s New Look policy stressed the importance of nuclear weapons as a deterrent to military threats, and the United States built up a stockpile of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons delivery systems during Eisenhower’s presidency.

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