The Eisenhower Doctrine was a policy implemented by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957. The doctrine pledged economic assistance to Middle Eastern countries in the event of Soviet armed aggression. Eisenhower's main goal was to stop the advancement of communism in the region. This policy was an example of the antagonism that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union during the years of the Cold War.
MANIFEST DESTINY WAS THE BELIEF THE U.S. SHOULD STRETCH FROM COAST TO COAST WHEN THE U.S. ACQUIRED THESE LANDS IT HAD A LONG BORDER ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
