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| Question | Answer |
| What does SIOP stand for? | Single Integrated Operational Plan |
| Which SIOP governed MR and when was it issued? | SIOP 62 (1960) |
| What did SIOP 62 outline? | Targeting all communist states and satellites. Not very flexible |
| What happened in 1948 which underscored the need for a nuclear doctrine? | Berlin crisis |
| What did NSC68 outline? | That Soviets were the threat and that they needed containing |
| What event in 1950 strengthened the containment case in NSC68? | Korean War |
| What % of the Defence budget under New Look went to Air Force? | 47% |
| What are we all richer today because of? | Massive retaliation saving money |
| What is Massive Retaliation vulnerable to? | First strike attack by Soviets |
| What did New Look emphasizes? | Nuclear weapons will take over from conventional forces |
| What is the Balance of Terror? | The tenuous peace that existed between the two countries as a result of both governments being terrified at the prospect of a world-destroying nuclear war |
| What sort of stability was MR bad for? | Strategic stability |
| What NSC outlined Massive Retaliation? | NSC 162/2 |
| Who had the force ratio advantage at start of CW? | NATO believed that Soviet's had advantage |
| What did Samuel Wells say US was doing post WWII and Korean War? | Recovering financially |
| What did Samuel Wells say Eisenhower campaigned on? | Lowering spending |
| What did Dulles say the US couldn't match with the Soviets? | The US couldn't match Soviet expansion |
| Who made the 'Massive Retaliation' speech? | SofS John Dulles |
| When was the New Look policy released? | 1955 |
| What did New Look advocate? | Balancing military commitments with financial resources |
| What did Eisenhower want to avoid in the US? | A garrison state |
| What undermined Massive Retaliation? | The Soviet's also having nuclear weapons |
| What good thing did Massive Retaliation do? | Pushed actors to negotiating table |
| What did Michael Howard say about Massive Retaliation? | It should be judged not as doctrine but as “diplomatic communication” |
| What's the problem with Massive Retaliation? | It doesn't provide flex for dealing with small wars |
| When was the 'Massive Retaliation' speech? | January 1954 |
| When was Massive Retaliation used? | 1953-1961 |
| What is Massive Retaliation? | Aggression by SU will lead to a massive US strike to destroy SU as military, society, and economic |
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