Eisenhower’s New Look foreign policy (oct 1, 1953 – oct 1, 1961)

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Dwright D. Eisenhower was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During his presidency instigated a foreign policy with a focus on anti-communism, containment and the establishment of military alliances. At the start of his presidency, Eisenhower had an international situation by the Korean War, the Soviet Union's nuclear capabilities and the growing communist influence in Southeast Asia.

In hopes of countering these threats, Eisenhower pursued a policy of containment through military alliances such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO).

Eisenhower's forign policy emphasised the importance of economic aid to support the alliances between nations and finally to "promote stability". Finally he launched the Atoms for peace program in 1953, which was to used nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and supported the creation of international institutions such as the International Atomic Energy Agency to regulate the use of nuclear power.

Finally, Eisenhower's effect on the Cold War and his policy was to enhance the abilities that nations had to contain the spread of communism and promote American interests though Alliances, economic aid and military.

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