NSC-68 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
When did USA’s nuclear monopoly end?
A
When USSR tested their own atomic bomb in September 1949
2
Q
What was the NSC-68?
A
Report by US National Security Council produced in 1950
-Saw the world in bipolar terms, highlighting the division of the world into two superpowers in conflict with each other
3
Q
What did NSC-68 encourage?
A
Military and economic aid to be given to ANY country perceived by the US to be resisting communism
4
Q
What were the three key takeaways from NSC-68?
A
-Increase in defence expenditure
-US prepared to engage in limited war
-US would assist all non-communist states
