The Eisenhower Doctrine, given in a message to Congress on January 5,1957 stated the United States would use armed forces upon request in response to imminent or actual aggression to the United States.
The Eisenhower Doctrine, given in a message to Congress on January 5,1957, was the foregin policy of US President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The doctrine stated that the United States would use armed forces upon request in response to imminent or actual aggression to the United States.