John Foster Dulles
John Foster Dulles (/ˈdʌləs/; February 25, 1888 – May 24, 1959) served as U.S. Secretary of State under Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959. He was a significant figure in the early Cold War era, advocating an aggressive stance against communism throughout the world. He negotiated numerous treaties and alliances that reflected this point of view. He advocated support of the French in their war against the Viet Minh in Indochina but rejected the Geneva Accords that France and the Communists agreed to, and instead supported South Vietnam after the Geneva Conference in 1954.
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American History USA Articles
- Containment vs. Rollback -- Foreign Policy in the early 1950s
Under Dwight Eisenhower, John Foster and Allen Dulles, the United States became more aggressive in fighting Communism abroad.
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- The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War - Stephen Kinzer
- John Foster Dulles: The Road to Power - Ronald W. Pruessen
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- The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles and Their Secret World War
- The Brothers Part 2 - John Foster Dulles, Allan Dulles & Their Secret World War
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