Question

Under Eisenhower and Dulles, America's policy of brinksmanship included:


A. the threat of taking over the Soviet Union.


B. the threat of nuclear war.


C. the promise to use only soft power.


D. the promise to send aid to Communist countries.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. the threat of nuclear war.

Explanation:

Brinkmanship is the practise to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing pushing dangerous events to the brink of active conflict is called brinkmanship.

It is used in foreign  policy, international politics, military strategy and labour relations. It can include high stakes litigation and threat of nuclear weapons. US followed this policy during the cold war.

This term is associated with the John Dulles, he was secretary of state during Eisenhower administration 1953-1956. He tried to deter Soviet aggression by threatening the Soviet Union of massive retaliation.

Answer 2

The threat of Nuclear War.

The Policy of Brinksmanship:

This policy has been mainly used during Cold War. It was because neither side of the conflict could take the chance of destruction in a nuclear war. The Nuclear deterrence of both sides threatened massive destruction on each other.

• It is chiefly associated with US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles from 1953 to 1956, during the Eisenhower administration.

• The term refers to pushing a dangerous situation to the 'brink' of disaster.
• It is a foreign policy practice which one or both parties in a conflict allow the situation to come right up to the edge of disaster before attempting to find a solution.

Therefore,  Under Eisenhower and Dulles, America's policy of brinksmanship included the threat of Nuclear war.

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