Criticised Truman for being too soft on communism and containment as negative, and talked instead of roll back, new look, brinkmanship and massive retaliation
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What was the new look policy and what were the motives behind it?
The US would become more reliant upon nuclear weapons, after lack of success of US ground forces in Korea, Ike wanted effective cheap methods of fighting wars
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What was the massive retaliation policy?
Through cutting defence spending the US didn't want war, they needed to make it not with your enemy's while starting a fight with the USA, other powers should realise if they take on the US a nuclear exchange will happen
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What was brinkmanship policy?
Dulles had to convince potential enemies in any conflict that the US were prepared to use nuclear weapons, each conflict was taken on the verge of war.
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What was the Formosa Resolution and when was it passed?
It pledged the American defence of Taiwan in the case of communist invasion (January 1955)
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What was the new look policy and what were the motives behind it?
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The US would become more reliant upon nuclear weapons, after lack of success of US ground forces in Korea, Ike wanted effective cheap methods of fighting wars
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What was the massive retaliation policy?
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What was brinkmanship policy?
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What was the Formosa Resolution and when was it passed?
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