Containment and Cold War, 1945-1961 - Short History
- Department History
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Containment and Cold War, 1945-1961
Contents
- The World in 1945
- George Kennan and Containment
- The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
- Containment and Collective Defense
- A Changing Role for the Secretary
- A New National Security Structure
- NSC-68 and the Korean War
- Foreign Policy under President Eisenhower
- "Wristonization"
- New Secretary; New Quarters
- Conclusion