What was NSC-68?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: A U.S. policy document calling for a major military buildup to contain communism
NSC-68 was a 1950 national security document that called for a stronger military response to the Soviet threat. It helped push containment toward a more militarized Cold War strategy.
Keep practicing
More Cold War Origins and Containment questions
- Which statement best summarizes the origins of the Cold War and containment policy?
- What was the Cold War?
- Which two nations emerged as the main superpowers after World War II?
- What was a major ideological difference between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?
- Which region became the earliest major focus of Cold War tension after World War II?
- What did Winston Churchill's phrase 'Iron Curtain' describe?