America Enters the Cold War
The Road to Global Commitment, 1945-1950
Critical Moments in American History Series

America Enters the Cold War provides a succinct and insightful analysis of the foreign policy decisions which shaped America?s early involvement in the Cold War. In focusing on key documents and detailing the ideological foundations of U.S. foreign policy, Kevin Grimm situates the events of the early Cold War in the context of postwar American history. Including the full text of primary source documents such as the Long Telegram, the Truman Doctrine, and NSC-68, this text provides an essential overview of this period for students of the Cold War, diplomatic history, and twentieth-century US history and foreign policy.

Introduction

1. A World Changes: Europe in the Mid-1940s
2. Envisioning the Soviets: Kennan vs. Wallace
3. Opening Salvos: Truman and His Doctrine
4. How to Fight: NSC-68 and Planning Global Strategy
5. The View After: Victories and Costs
6. Documents

Kevin E. Grimm is assistant professor of history at Regent University.