apr 7, 1950 - NSC-68
Description:
NSC-68 was a 58 page review of US national security strategy. it suggested that the only way to deter Soviet aggression was to build up a large enough arsenal of both nuclear and conventional weapons that Russia would not attack. This report led the Truman administration to triple defense spending.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 7, 1950
Now
~ 75 years ago