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﻿ The willingness to go to the brink of war to force the other side to back down, and argued that it was too dangerous. ======

President Eisenhower's willingness to threaten nuclear war to maintain peace worried some people. Critics called this brinkmanship - the willingness to go to the brink of war to force the other side to back down - and argued that it was too dangerous. During several crises, however, President Eisenhower felt compelled to threaten nuclear war. media type="youtube" key="AOMJJwAIY90" height="349" width="560"