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_b.K84 1990
100 1 _aKugler, Richard L.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aLaying the foundations :
_bthe evolution of NATO in the 1950s /
_cRichard L. Kugler.
264 1 _aSanta Monica, CA :
_bRAND,
_c1990.
300 _axvii, 117 pages ;
_c28 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aA RAND note ;
_v3105
500 _a"June 1990."
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _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.
530 _aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
610 2 0 _aNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization
_xArmed Forces
_xHistory.
651 0 _aEurope
_xDefenses.
710 2 _aRand Corporation.
710 2 _aFord Foundation.
830 0 _aRand note ;
_v3105.
856 4 1 _yOnline Access
_uhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3105/
999 _c598688
_d598688