He felt that the war was a loss of American lives for no visible gain. President Eisenhower sought an end to hostilities in Korea through a combination of diplomacy and military muscle-flexing” (The Korean War) Soon after the election Eisenhower approved an armistice that would end the conflict, keeping the promise he made to the American people. Even with this move tensions throughout the world were still at a new high, particularly between the United Sates and the Soviet Union. Before the election, scientist in the United States had tested the first hydrogen bomb, a weapon even stronger than the atomic bomb. When the Soviets found out they doubled their efforts to create a weapon just as deadly and achieved the goal less than a year later. This sparked a back and forth between the United States and the Soviets to create the most powerful stash of weapons
He felt that the war was a loss of American lives for no visible gain. President Eisenhower sought an end to hostilities in Korea through a combination of diplomacy and military muscle-flexing” (The Korean War) Soon after the election Eisenhower approved an armistice that would end the conflict, keeping the promise he made to the American people. Even with this move tensions throughout the world were still at a new high, particularly between the United Sates and the Soviet Union. Before the election, scientist in the United States had tested the first hydrogen bomb, a weapon even stronger than the atomic bomb. When the Soviets found out they doubled their efforts to create a weapon just as deadly and achieved the goal less than a year later. This sparked a back and forth between the United States and the Soviets to create the most powerful stash of weapons