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Quiz for Document 26–3: NSC-68: U.S. Objectives and Programs for National Security, 1950

Choose the best answer to each question.

Question 26.7

1. Which of the following historical developments did National Security Council Memorandum 68 identify as the source of a global contest between Communist totalitarianism and American freedom?

The collapse of empires

The stress of global depression

The expansion of women’s suffrage

The rise of the civil rights movement

Question 26.8

2. What military strategy did NSC-68 recommend?

Heavy reliance on nuclear weapons

Maintenance of substantial defensive forces

Limited attacks within Soviet borders

Increased use of covert operations

Question 26.9

3. How did NSC-68 envision the role of other nations in the Cold War?

Other nations had little role to play in the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

The United States should only devote resources to nations that were in imminent danger of falling under Soviet influence.

The United States should focus primarily on fostering strong alliances with other nations in North and South America.

The cultivation of friendly regimes in other nations was a critical component of U.S. Cold War strategy.