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LaFeber America Russia and the Cold War Cover
America, Russia, and the Cold War 1945 - 2002: Updated, 9/e
Walter LaFeber, Cornell University

The 'Different World' of NSC-68 (1948-1950)

Primary Source Documents

Documents from the discussion of NSC-68 in early 1950 - secret correspondence of US officials

Documents from the discussion of NSC-68 in early 1950 - secret correspondence of US officials

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Interpretation of the North Atlantic Treaty 1949



1

Why did the United States and its west European allies find it expedient to establish a separate treaty for mutual protection in 1949?
2

Why do you think the U.S. Senate felt compelled to clarify the United States' right to act independently within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
3

How did the authors of NSC-68 characterize the aims of the Soviet Union? Why were such characterizations criticized by some of the document's readers?
4

Why did the authors of NSC-68 call for both the increased mobilization of the American people and the United States military capacities? How did critics respond to that call to arms?