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