containment in asia Flashcards
what does NSC 68 stand for
national security council
what lead truman to commission the NSC 68 report
the fall of china and the USSR getting the bomb
what did the NSC 68 braudly say
the world is bipolar
communism can be traced back to the ussr and their expansionist tendencys
warn of tension
what were the reccomended acctions of the NSC 68
assist all non-communist states
increase defence expendature
be prepared to engage in limeted conflict
in what way did truman increase defence expenditure after the NSC 68
$50 bill
new nuclear armerments (H-bomb)
how did the NSC 68 influence forien policy
it defined us forien policy from 1950-69
how else did NSC 68 influence the cold war
indicated a willingness to support non-communist states and ingare in proxy wars
extended the truman doctrine world wide
increased arms race
who gave the defensive perimiter speach
dean acheson
when was the defensive perimiter given
jan 12th 1950
who was the defensive perimiter speach given to
the national press club
what was the defensive perimiter
an area the us was willing to guard to stop the spread of communism
what/where did the defensive perimiter leave out
the korean peninsular
what did the defensive perimiters ommision lead to
critisism of the us that they would not defend korea
korea becoming ‘fair game’
