US Foreign Policy Cold War

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The Long Telegram - dates, author and what did it lead to?
George Kennan, February 1946, containment
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Iron Curtain Speech - dates, author and audience
Churchill, March 1947, Truman
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The Truman Doctrine - what was it, date?
Economic aid to bring freedom; February 1947
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Marshall Aid - what was it, how much did it cost
$400 million of economic aid to reconstruct Europe
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Potsdam Conference - date and attendees
July 1945; Atlee, Truman, Stalin
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Where did the USA pursue a Model States strategy?
Japan, Philippines, South Korea, South Vietnam
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War of Attrition - where and what was it?
(Vietnam and) Korea; Operation Rolling Thunder; continual bombing and scorched earth policy
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Defensive Perimeter Strategy 1949
A collection of countries in Asia protecting the USA from the USSR - Japan was central to this
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NSC 68 - 1950
A US National Security Council review document that proposed the tripling of America's defence budget
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NSC 81 - October 1950
A review allowing MacArthur and UN troops to cross the 38th Parallel in Korea
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MAD
Mutually Assured Destruction
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Iron Curtain Speech - dates, author and audience

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Churchill, March 1947, Truman

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The Truman Doctrine - what was it, date?

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Marshall Aid - what was it, how much did it cost

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Potsdam Conference - date and attendees

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