Architect of Brinkmanship and Alliances

As Secretary of State in the Eisenhower administration, he was a politician and lawyer who coolly led U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. In response to the Soviet threat, he deployed a strategy of "massive retaliation" that did not hesitate to use nuclear weapons, as well as "brinkmanship" that pushed opponents to the verge of war. He constructed a global anti-communist defense network, including the formation of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). Driven by strong religious convictions that viewed communism as evil, he was a hawkish giant of the Cold War era who aimed for "rollback" beyond containment.

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