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The Origins of the Cold War Prof. Jeremi Suri jeremisuri

The Origins of the Cold War Prof. Jeremi Suri http://jeremisuri.net. Key points:. Total War and the Atomic Bomb International Threats George Kennan and Cold War Containment. Hiroshima, late 1945 and today. Los Alamos, 1942-1945. Robert Oppenheimer. Henry Stimson.

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The Origins of the Cold War Prof. Jeremi Suri jeremisuri

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  1. The Origins of the Cold WarProf. JeremiSurihttp://jeremisuri.net

  2. Key points: • Total War and the Atomic Bomb • International Threats • George Kennan and Cold War Containment

  3. Hiroshima, late 1945 and today

  4. Los Alamos, 1942-1945

  5. Robert Oppenheimer

  6. Henry Stimson

  7. Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” Speech, 5 March 1946

  8. What were the key elements of the Cold War? • Fear • Continuous mobilization • Bipolar alliances

  9. Key Cold War institutions: • National Security Council (NSC) • Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) • KGB

  10. George F. Kennan

  11. Key elements of Kennan’s containment strategy • Control 4 of the 5 “core areas” of military-industrial power; • Use a diversity of means to keep the “core” military-industrial areas out of Soviet hands, and foster their democratic development; • Appeal to the particular national interests of different areas.

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