Dean Acheson
Definition
Dean Acheson was an American statesman and lawyer who served as Secretary of State under President Harry S. Truman from 1949-1953. He played a central role in defining American foreign policy during the Cold War.
Analogy
Consider Dean Acheson as the head coach during an important game (in this case, the Cold War). His strategies and decisions significantly influenced how Team USA played on the global field during his tenure.
Related terms
Truman Doctrine: This was an American foreign policy whose stated purpose was to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War - kind of like setting up defense strategies in basketball against another team’s star player.
Marshall Plan: Named after General George Marshall, this was an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave over $12 billion (nearly $100 billion in 2016 US dollars) in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II.
Cold War: This was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc, after World War II. It's like a long-standing rivalry between two sports teams, with lots of strategies and counter-strategies but no direct combat on the field.
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