Question

This document below describes the United States’ response to the —

... we must, by means of a rapid and sustained build-up of the political, economic, and military strength of the free world... wrest [take] the initiative from the Soviet Union....
- Recommendations made by the National Security Council to
President Harry Truman, 1950

Answer 1

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In response to the threats posed by the Soviet Union, the United States must pursue a rapid and sustained build-up of political, economic, and military strength within the free world. This initiative is necessary in order to seize the initiative from the Soviet Union and maintain the security and stability of democratic nations. The National Security Council has made these recommendations to President Harry Truman in 1950, emphasizing the importance of strengthening the collective defense capabilities of the free world in order to deter the spread of communism and protect the values and interests of the United States and its allies.