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A Preponderance of Power : National Security, the Truman Administration, and the Cold War /
In the United States the Cold War shaped our political culture, our institutions, and our national priorities. Abroad, it influenced the destinies of people everywhere. It divided Europe, split Germany, and engulfed the Third World. It led to a feverish arms race and massive sales of military equipm...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Stanford, CA :
Stanford University Press,
[2022]
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| Colección: | Stanford Nuclear Age Series
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Maps
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Ambivalence, Disorganization, E and the East European Litmus Test, 1945
- 2 Global Security, 1945
- 3 The Cold War Begins, January-November 1946
- 4 From the Truman Doctrine to the National Security Act, November 1946-July 1947
- 5 The Marshall Plan, Germany, and the European Cold War, June 1947-June 1948
- 6 Goals, Tactics, and the Budgetary Conundrum, 1947-1948
- 7 Acheson Takes Command, November 1948-September 1949
- 8 Problems, Risk-Taking, and NSC 68, R September 1949-June 1950
- 9 Wresting the Initiative, June-November 1950
- 10 Progress Amidst Anxiety, November 1950-September 1951
- 11 Preponderance Amidst Instability, September 1951 -January 1953
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index