WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Eisenhower administration, from 1953 to 1961, focused on the Cold War with the Soviet Union and its satellites. The United States built up a stockpile of nuclear weapons and nuclear delivery systems to deter military threats and save money while cutting back on expensive Army combat units.

Detailed explanation-2: -The New Look was the name given to the national security policy of the United States during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It reflected Eisenhower’s concern for balancing the Cold War military commitments of the United States with the nation’s financial resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is most characteristic of President Eisenhower’s Cold War Strategy? It relied on the principle of massive retaliation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Eisenhower rejected the notion of a “fortress America” isolated from the rest of the world, safe behind its nuclear shield. He believed that active U.S. engagement in world affairs was the best means of presenting the promise of democracy to nations susceptible to the encroachment of Soviet-sponsored communism.