Which doctrine was central to the foreign policy of the truman administration? a. detente b. free trade c. containment d. massive retaliation

Massive retaliation was central to the foreign policy of the Truman administration. Option D is correct.

Massive retaliation, also called massive response or massive deterrence,refers to a military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself to retaliate in much greater force when facing an attack.

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States from 1945 to 1953. Truman was elected to the United States Senate in 1934.