02310cam a2200421 i 4500001001900000003000500019008004100024010001600065020001500081027002200096035002000118037001100138040001900149043002100168050002300189100003200212245008700244264003700331300002900368336002600397337002600423337002800449338003600477338002700513490002400540500001700564504004100581520093400622530005801556588004701614610006301661651002201724710002201746710002101768830002301789856005701812999001901869rnd000000000048558RAND920212s1990    cau      b    000 0 eng d  a   91134301  a0833017241  aRAND/N-3105-FF/RC  a(Sirsi) a190538  c$35.00  aCstmoRcCstmoR  aln-----ae------00aUA646.3b.K84 19901 aKugler, Richard L.eauthor.10aLaying the foundations :bthe evolution of NATO in the 1950s /cRichard L. Kugler. 1aSanta Monica, CA :bRAND,c1990.  axvii, 117 pages ;c28 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  avolumebnc2rdacarrier1 aA RAND note ;v3105  a"June 1990."  aIncludes bibliographical references.  aPart of a project to examine NATO's performance in shaping a security policy and establishing its defense throughout the Cold War, this Note seeks to determine whether the successful resolution of the Cold War in 1989 and 1990 was a consequence of inevitable forces or of NATO's own vision and actions. The guiding hypothesis for the study is that NATO's members overcame great obstacles to design and execute a coherent grand strategy, security policy, military strategy, and force posture. As the 1950s unfolded, NATO moved from a relatively frail condition to a growing conventional force structure, then shifted to an emphasis on nuclear deterrence, witnessed the rearmament of West Germany and the alienation of France, and performed best in response to crisis and when under strong U.S. leadership. Overall, the 1950s may be seen as a period when NATO created a firm foundation that foreshadowed its later stunning success.  aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.  aDescription based on print version record.20aNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationxArmed ForcesxHistory. 0aEuropexDefenses.2 aRand Corporation.2 aFord Foundation. 0aRand note ;v3105.41yOnline Accessuhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3105/  c598688d598688