NSC-68 (1950)

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A Levels History - Cold War Mind Map on NSC-68 (1950), created by dottydiva96 on 30/12/2013.
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NSC-68 (1950)
  1. What was it?
    1. A top secret national security council objective
      1. Written by Nitze under presidency of Truman
        1. Written in the aftermath of the decision to build an atomic bomb
          1. Declassified in 1977
          2. Aims/content
            1. Outlined the national security strategy of the US at the time
              1. Analysed the capabilities of the Soviet Union and the USA from military, economic, political and psychological perspectives
                1. Portrayed communism as an evil and calculating enemy
                  1. Called for a huge American military build up
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