Dean Acheson
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Wars, Battles, Cold War, Korean War
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: As secretary of state from 1949 to 1953, Acheson conducted negotiations leading to the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and dealt with crises involving the victory of Communism in China and American participation in the Korean War; his policies determined the basic framework of the United States’ security commitments in Europe and Asia during the Cold War.
Early Life
The son of a Canadian couple who had moved to the United States only the year before, Dean Gooderham Acheson was born on April 11, 1893, in...
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