History HL
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
McCarthyism's Grip on US Foreign Policy Unraveling NSC-68
473 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
🚀 Hook: Remember the time you and your friends had a disagreement? Now imagine that disagreement influencing an entire country's foreign policy. Let's dive into how the Cold War influenced the US's decisions!
NSC-68: What is it?
- 📜 Definition: National Security Council Memo #68, compiled in 1950.
- 🎯 Purpose: New approach to containment. Imagine the US putting a big "NO ENTRY" sign for communism.
- 🌎 Worldview: Saw communists as a unified global force.
- 💰 Budget Boost: Proposes a huge increase in defense budget from $13bn to $50bn.
- 🍔 Real-world example: Think of it as upsizing your meal times three at a fast-food joint, but this meal is to fight communism!
Truman’s Take
- 🕊️ Truman's Belief: If Congress swiftly implemented NSC-68, the Communists wouldn’t dare attack a free world nation. Think of it as setting up a strong fortress around a city.
- 🗓️ Bold Prediction: On 1 June 1950, Truman believed the world was nearing real peace. Oops...he was wrong.
Disagreements & Doubts
- 🤔 Kennan's Critique: Kennan wasn’t a fan, believed NSC-68 took containment too far.
- 🍦 Real-world example: It's like adding 10 extra scoops of ice cream on your cone when you only wanted 3.
- 🔥 Why the Huge Budget?: US needed a beefed-up budget to tackle communism since they didn’t have a nuclear monopoly anymore.
- 🏀 Real-world example: Think of a basketball game where your team was the only one that could do three-pointers, but suddenly the other team learns how too. Now you need a new strategy!
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History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
McCarthyism's Grip on US Foreign Policy Unraveling NSC-68
473 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
🚀 Hook: Remember the time you and your friends had a disagreement? Now imagine that disagreement influencing an entire country's foreign policy. Let's dive into how the Cold War influenced the US's decisions!
NSC-68: What is it?
- 📜 Definition: National Security Council Memo #68, compiled in 1950.
- 🎯 Purpose: New approach to containment. Imagine the US putting a big "NO ENTRY" sign for communism.
- 🌎 Worldview: Saw communists as a unified global force.
- 💰 Budget Boost: Proposes a huge increase in defense budget from $13bn to $50bn.
- 🍔 Real-world example: Think of it as upsizing your meal times three at a fast-food joint, but this meal is to fight communism!
Truman’s Take
- 🕊️ Truman's Belief: If Congress swiftly implemented NSC-68, the Communists wouldn’t dare attack a free world nation. Think of it as setting up a strong fortress around a city.
- 🗓️ Bold Prediction: On 1 June 1950, Truman believed the world was nearing real peace. Oops...he was wrong.
Disagreements & Doubts
- 🤔 Kennan's Critique: Kennan wasn’t a fan, believed NSC-68 took containment too far.
- 🍦 Real-world example: It's like adding 10 extra scoops of ice cream on your cone when you only wanted 3.
- 🔥 Why the Huge Budget?: US needed a beefed-up budget to tackle communism since they didn’t have a nuclear monopoly anymore.
- 🏀 Real-world example: Think of a basketball game where your team was the only one that could do three-pointers, but suddenly the other team learns how too. Now you need a new strategy!
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟