Under John Foster Dulles's policy of "massive retaliation," announced in 1954,the United States would

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Under John Foster Dulles's policy of "massive retaliation," the United States threatened to use nuclear weapons against communist aggression. The policy aimed to deter the Soviet Union and other communist countries by making them fear the destructive power of the US's nuclear arsenal. This policy marked a shift from the previous policy of "containment," which relied on a combination of military force and diplomacy to limit the spread of communism.

Under John Foster Dulles's Policy of "Massive Retaliation," Announced in 1954,the