The United States did not agree with communism in any way, shape, or form. With that being said, America had many different ways to try and prevent the spread of communism. The Eisenhower Doctrine was the most successful in my eyes. It was proposed to Congress in January of 1957. President Eisenhower wanted “joint action by the Congress and the Executive” in order to meet the “increased danger from International Communism” in the Middle East. Eisenhower also said that he wanted to authorization to use U.S. troops “to secure and protect the territorial integrity and political independence of such nations”. His idea was to create a plan that offered both military and economic help. The aid could be requested by nations who were being threatened
