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Although Eisenhower never directly invoked the Eisenhower Doctrine, the American action in Lebanon was meant not only to help Chamoun’s Government against its political opponents but also to send a signal to the Soviet Union that it would act to protect its interests in the Middle East.
* Republished from [https://history.state.gov/| Office of the Historian, United States Department of State]* [https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/eisenhower-doctrine| The Eisenhower Doctrine, 1957] [[Category:US State Department]] [[Category:Wikis]][[Category:United States History]] [[Category: Cold War History]] [[Category:20th Century History]] [[Category:Political History]] [[Category:Diplomatic History]]
