9h 3min, apr 14, 1950 y - NSC-68 Signed by Truman

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National Security Council Report 68 (NSC-68) was a 66-page top secret policy paper by the United States National Security Council presented to President Harry S. Truman on April 14, 1950. It was one of the most important statements of American policy that launched the Cold War.
Set up a defence perimeter around Japan and Okinawa to protect it from Communism or the Soviets directly.

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