Canadians were hesitant to adopt the Truman or Eisenhower Doctrines, which held that communism itself must be actively opposed through foreign intervention.
Congress granted both requests and this policy became known as the Eisenhower Doctrine.
The Eisenhower Doctrine became a manifestation of this process.
Similar problems mar his otherwise informative chapter on the Eisenhower Doctrine and United States policy in the Middle East.
The so called Eisenhower Doctrine was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate in March 1957 in a 72-19 vote.
In foreign affairs he backed the Eisenhower Doctrine for the Middle East and also pressed for more foreign military and economic assistance.
The American government was also aware of the limitations of the recently proclaimed Eisenhower Doctrine (5 January 1957).
March 7 - The United States Congress approves the Eisenhower Doctrine.
March 7 - The United States Congress approves the Eisenhower Doctrine on assistance to threatened foreign regimes.
Chamoun appealed to the United States for help under the new Eisenhower Doctrine, and American marines landed in Beirut.