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

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Multiple Choice

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

• A) rely primarily on large conventional forces in local conflicts to defeat communism.
• B) use military force before diplomacy in dealing with the Soviet Union.
• C) win the Cold War regardless of the financial cost.
• D) counter any Soviet military move with a larger American force.
• E) use nuclear weapons against communist aggression.

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