One of the significant influences on Eisenhower's foreign policy was the concept of containment, which originated during the Truman administration.
Containment was the policy of preventing the spread of communism and Soviet influence around the world. Eisenhower's foreign policy was shaped by the Cold War context, with the United States and the Soviet Union locked in a tense ideological and geopolitical rivalry.
His administration sought to maintain a balance between standing firm against Soviet aggression and pursuing diplomatic solutions to avoid direct military confrontation. Another influential factor on Eisenhower's foreign policy was the concept of "massive retaliation."
This doctrine emphasized the use of nuclear weapons as a deterrent to aggression. The idea was that if a hostile power attacked the United States or its allies, the U.S. would respond with overwhelming nuclear force, which would serve as a deterrent against further aggression.
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