| Definition | Term |
|---|
| American foreign policy adopted adter WWII to restrain the expansion of the Soviet Union. The policy was developed by George Kennan in 1947 | |
| The policy of John Foster Dulles that stressed that Soviet aggression would be met by massiave nuclear retaliation; was opposed to simply 'containing' the USSR. | |
| Policy toward the USSR developed by President Nixon and Henry Kissinger focused on easing tensions through negotiations, particularly on arms reduction. | |
| The US was prepared to use force in the Middle East against aggression from any country controlled by the Soviet Union. | |
| Farewell adress 1961, Eisenhower warned of the danger posed by a strong defense industry and armed forces; Eisenhower wanted to control military spending. | |
| In response to the Greek Civil War in 1947, the US provided economic and military aid to both Greece and Turkey. The US would support 'free peoples' against armed minorities. | |
| President Nixon's policy of withdrawing troops from Vietnam and turning over to Southern Vietnamese with massive amounts of American supplies. | |
| Henry Kissinger's diplomatic efforts in the Middle East in early 1974 led to the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the west bank of the Suez Canal. | |
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