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Introduction

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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Preface and Acknowledgments vii
  3. Contents xv
  4. Maps xviii
  5. Abbreviations xix
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1 Ambivalence, Disorganization, E and the East European Litmus Test, 1945 25
  8. 2 Global Security, 1945 55
  9. 3 The Cold War Begins, January-November 1946 100
  10. 4 From the Truman Doctrine to the National Security Act, November 1946-July 1947 141
  11. 5 The Marshall Plan, Germany, and the European Cold War, June 1947-June 1948 182
  12. 6 Goals, Tactics, and the Budgetary Conundrum, 1947-1948 220
  13. 7 Acheson Takes Command, November 1948-September 1949 266
  14. 8 Problems, Risk-Taking, and NSC 68, R September 1949-June 1950 312
  15. 9 Wresting the Initiative, June-November 1950 361
  16. 10 Progress Amidst Anxiety, November 1950-September 1951 398
  17. 11 Preponderance Amidst Instability, September 1951 -January 1953 446
  18. Conclusion 495
  19. Notes 521
  20. Bibliography 641
  21. Index 673
A Preponderance of Power
This chapter is in the book A Preponderance of Power
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781503621930-004

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Preface and Acknowledgments vii
  3. Contents xv
  4. Maps xviii
  5. Abbreviations xix
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1 Ambivalence, Disorganization, E and the East European Litmus Test, 1945 25
  8. 2 Global Security, 1945 55
  9. 3 The Cold War Begins, January-November 1946 100
  10. 4 From the Truman Doctrine to the National Security Act, November 1946-July 1947 141
  11. 5 The Marshall Plan, Germany, and the European Cold War, June 1947-June 1948 182
  12. 6 Goals, Tactics, and the Budgetary Conundrum, 1947-1948 220
  13. 7 Acheson Takes Command, November 1948-September 1949 266
  14. 8 Problems, Risk-Taking, and NSC 68, R September 1949-June 1950 312
  15. 9 Wresting the Initiative, June-November 1950 361
  16. 10 Progress Amidst Anxiety, November 1950-September 1951 398
  17. 11 Preponderance Amidst Instability, September 1951 -January 1953 446
  18. Conclusion 495
  19. Notes 521
  20. Bibliography 641
  21. Index 673
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