NSC 68: video questions, differentiated

This very thorough 16-minute documentary gives a comprehensive account of the context and issues, and consequences: NSC established, post-war reorganization of defence and national security. The Long Telegram and Article X, George Kennan, his analysis of the USSR – party vs. people. Acheson replaces Kennan with Nitze and rejected. A digest of NSC-68, I, II, and III. USSR becomes a nuclear power. Pre-emptive attack considered. Alternatives. The Korean War breaks out, NSC-68 vindicated, PRC joins the Korean War. NSC-68 approved 1951. Who was the better analyst: Nitze or Kennan? Novikov’s 1946 telegram. Mistrust and escalation.

Find the film on YouTube by searching for NSC-68: The document that shaped the Cold War.

14 questions for the 16-min film Differentiated! Both versions look very similar, but “B” version has subtle clues. Excellent subtitles, scripted, not auto-generated. Answer sheet. Very easy to mark. .doc & .pdf for all files.

Treat yourself to ALL FIVE BBC Cold War reconstructions here:

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/history-file-cold-war-all-5-videos-question-sheets-12332576

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