American Cold War Strategy: Interpreting Nsc 68 (bedford Books In American History)

Nsc 68 : The Theory And Politics Of Strategy -- The Document -- Commentaries -- Later Officials' Retrospects -- Interpreters Of U.s. Foreign Policy -- American Interpreters Of American History -- A World Historian And A Social Scientist -- Foreign Scholars -- Afterword. Edited With An Introduction By Ernest R. May. Suggestions For Further Reading--p. 209-211. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. American Cold War Strategy makes available to students, for the very first time, the complete text of NSC 68 - the crucial government memorandum that set American foreign policy for the Cold War. The document is accompanied by 22 commentaries - many of which were written specifically for this book by former U.S. government officials and academic experts Including five foreign scholars - that critically read the document from a wide spectrum of viewpoints. A general introduction by Professor May places NSC 68 in its historical context. May also provides an introductory essay to the commentaries, biographical Information on their authors, and questions to consider when reading the selections. In addition, the volume contains a chronology of the events of the Cold War, maps, a bibliography, and an index Preface Contents Introduction: NSC 68: The Theory and Politics of Strategy NSC 68: United States Objectives and Programs for National Security (April 14, 1950) 1. Biases, Official and Scholarly 2. Eyewitness Testimony 3. Later Officials’ Retrospects 4. Interpreters of U.S.. Foreign Policy 5. American Interpreters of American History 6. A World Historian and a Social Scientist 7. Foreign Scholars 8. Afterword Appendix A. Chronology of the Cold War, 1944-1954 Appendix B. Some Public Opinion Polls, 1948-1951 Suggestions for Further Reading Index