American Cold War Analysis
In 1950 the defense department, the state department, the CIA and other interested agencies groups created National Security council paper 68 and they send to president Harry S. Truman. The aim of this document or paper what USA Strategy about cold war for the next two decades. U.S. foreign policy concerns, most notably the Soviet explosion of an atomic device in September 1949 and China’s fall to communism the following October, President Truman requested a complete review and re-evaluation of America’s Cold War diplomacy strategy Believe me, President Truman took four months to compile and was approved in April 1950.
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As we read NSC-68 recommended that the United States start on military expansion of conventional forces and the nuclear arsenal, including the development of new hydrogen bomb. To achieved United states of America goals they must increase in military aid to allies’ power. According to journalist the price was estimated to about $50 billion; at the time the report was issued, America was spending just $ 13 billion on defense. Truman did not like the program because of huge amount of spending that leads American peoples to pay heavy tax for goods and services. There are one things that forced the president to sign the document this are the war of the Korean War in June 1950, however, prompted action. Truman signed NSC-68 into policy in September 1950. As one State Department official noted, “Thank God Korea came along,” since this act of communist aggression was believed to be crucial in convincing the public to support increased military spending. NSC-68 remained the foundation of U.S. Cold War policy until at least the 1970s. The document itself remained top secret until historians successfully lobbied for its declassification in
After approved document United States changed the World and built massive power. Because of World War two had devastated Germany …show more content…
As we read NSC-68 recommended that the United States start on military expansion of conventional forces and the nuclear arsenal, including the development of new hydrogen bomb. To achieved United states of America goals they must increase in military aid to allies’ power. According to journalist the price was estimated to about $50 billion; at the time the report was issued, America was spending just $ 13 billion on defense. Truman did not like the program because of huge amount of spending that leads American peoples to pay heavy tax for goods and services. There are one things that forced the president to sign the document this are the war of the Korean War in June 1950, however, prompted action. Truman signed NSC-68 into policy in September 1950. As one State Department official noted, “Thank God Korea came along,” since this act of communist aggression was believed to be crucial in convincing the public to support increased military spending. NSC-68 remained the foundation of U.S. Cold War policy until at least the 1970s. The document itself remained top secret until historians successfully lobbied for its declassification in