Why Did the Eisenhower Administration Embrace the Doctrine of "Massive

question 33

Multiple Choice

Why did the Eisenhower administration embrace the doctrine of "massive retaliation"?

• A) The doctrine provided Eisenhower with the necessary flexibility to fight communism in Central America and Southeast Asia.
• B) The doctrine prevented not only large but small military conflicts as well.
• C) The constant threat of mutually assured destruction under the doctrine made for more cautious diplomacy.
• D) The doctrine reduced national anxiety over the threat of nuclear annihilation.
• E) As a man with mostly military experience, he did not know how else to address the Cold War crisis.