Question

A superior show of force should be used to bluff the enemy into backing down:


If one nation succumbs to communism, it will set off a chain reaction in the region:


The United States’ main goal is to prevent communism from spreading any further:

Answer 1

These are Cold War concepts:

- "A superior show of force should be used to bluff the enemy into backing down": Brinkmanship (closely related to the policy of Massive Retaliation under Dulles/Eisenhower).
- "If one nation succumbs to communism, it will set off a chain reaction in the region": Domino theory.
- "The United States’ main goal is to prevent communism from spreading any further": Containment (expressed in the Truman Doctrine and George Kennan’s strategy).