Previous military policies had created massive killings throughout long years on a war of aggression. Brinkmanship, as showed in history was used to let another country stop its war through massive retaliation. It is a more dangerous option to use nuclear weapons as a sign of power and capability to kill more people including civilians in a fast mode.
The answer to <span>How were the policies of massive retaliation and brinkmanship different from previous military policies? is that</span> <span>-Nuclear weapons -Eisenhower used brinkmanship (nearly going to the point of war to scare enemy) -no President has never been so "bravely stupid"</span>
