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172. The Birth of North Korea

Empire

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The Cold War Landscape and the Strategic Shift

This chapter explores the establishment of NSC 68 and its impact on U.S. national security strategies amidst rising global communist threats. It also examines President Truman's reluctance to escalate military spending before the pivotal events of June 1950 that reshaped Cold War policies.

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