Under John Foster Dulles's policy of "massive retaliation," announced in 1954,the United States would
A) counter any Soviet military move with a larger American force.
B) win the Cold War regardless of the financial cost.
C) use nuclear weapons against communist aggression.
D) use military force before diplomacy in dealing with the Soviet Union.
E) rely primarily on large conventional forces in local conflicts to defeat communism.

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Dulles's policy of "massive retaliation" meant that the United States would respond to any communist aggression with the use of nuclear weapons. This policy was intended to deter the Soviet Union from using military force by highlighting the potential for devastating consequences.

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