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Dean Gooderham Acheson (pronounced / ˈætʃɪsən / ATCH-iss-ən; [1] April 11, 1893 – October 12, 1971) was an American statesman and lawyer. As the 51st U.S. Secretary of State, he set the foreign policy of the Harry S. Truman administration from 1949 to 1953.
Dean Acheson was the U.S. secretary of state (1949–53) and adviser to four presidents. He became the principal creator of U.S. foreign policy in the Cold War period following World War II; he helped to create the Western alliance in opposition to the Soviet Union and other communist nations.
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Dec 16, 2009 · Learn about Dean Acheson, a key architect of American Cold War policy who served as secretary of state under Harry S. Truman. Find out how he helped formulate the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan and NATO, and how he faced criticism and controversy.
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Learn about Dean Acheson, the 51st Secretary of State who shaped U.S. policy during the early Cold War. Find out his achievements, challenges, and legacy in Europe, Asia, and beyond.
Oct 15, 2006 · Dean Acheson emerges from Robert L. Beisner’s book as the greatest secretary of state of the postwar period in the sweep of his design and his ability to implement it.
Sep 14, 1998 · Robert Kagan praises Dean Acheson's statesmanship and foreign policy legacy in this 1998 article. He challenges the common misperceptions of Acheson's appearance, character, and ideology, and contrasts his role with Truman's.
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Learn about Dean Acheson, a prominent American diplomat and architect of the Cold War. Read his biography and interviews with his former assistants and advisors on his career, personality, and achievements.
