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What policy does President Eisenhower's quote refer to?

"We cannot defend the nation in a way which will exhaust our economy...must be prepared to use atomic weapons in all forms."

-President Dwight D. Eisenhower

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brinkmanship

covert operations

massive retaliation

Eisenhower Doctrine

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Answer:

Brinkmanship

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.

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