Paul Nitze's NSC 68 deterrence plan

Paul Nitze's NSC 68 deterrence plan

Paul Henry Nitze

An American government official, diplomatic strategist, and arms control negotiator. He was a central figure in shaping Cold War U.S. security policy and is known as the primary author of the 1950 National Security Council document "NSC-68." He held positions including Director of Policy Planning, Secretary of the Navy, and Deputy Secretary of Defense, remaining deeply involved in nuclear deterrence strategy, military buildup, and arms control negotiations. He was famous for supporting a harder-line policy toward the Soviet Union than George F. Kennan.

Timeline

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Year Paul Henry Nitze
1907
Birth of Paul Henry Nitze (Period: January 16, 1907, Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, United States)
1928
Graduation from Harvard University (Paul Henry Nitze, Age: 20 years old, Period: 1928, Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
1929
Activities as an Investment Banker (Age: 21 years old, Period: 1929–1940, Location: New York City, New York, United States)
1932
Marriage (Paul Henry Nitze, Phyllis Pratt Nitze, Age: 24 years old, Period: 1932, Location: United States)
1941
World War II (Age: 33 years old, Period: 1941–1945, Location: No direct combat participation)
1944
Activities in the Strategic Bombing Survey (Age: 36 years old, Period: 1944–1946, Location: Germany, Japan)
1947
Cold War (Age: 39 years old, Period: 1947–1991, Location: United States, Soviet Union, United Nations)
1950
Korean War (Age: 42 years old, Period: 1950–1953, Location: Korean Peninsula)
Drafting of NSC 68 (Age: 42 years old, Period: 1950, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
Appointment as Director of the State Department Policy Planning Staff (Paul Henry Nitze, Age: 42 years old, Period: 1950–1953, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1963
Vietnam War (Age: 55 years old, Period: 1960s, especially 1963–1969, Location: Vietnam and the United States)
Appointment as Secretary of the Navy (Paul Henry Nitze, Age: 55 years old, Period: 1963–1967, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1967
Appointment as Deputy Secretary of Defense (Paul Henry Nitze, Age: 59 years old, Period: 1967–1969, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1969
Participation in SALT I Negotiations (Age: 61 years old, Period: 1969–1973, Location: Helsinki, Finland / Vienna, Austria)
1976
Formation of Team B (Age: 68 years old, Period: 1976, Location: United States)
1980
INF Negotiations (Age: 72 years old, Period: 1980s, Location: Geneva, Switzerland)
1985
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Paul Henry Nitze, Age: 77 years old, Period: 1985, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1993
Marriage (Paul Henry Nitze, Elisabeth Scott Porter, Age: 85 years old, Period: 1993, Location: United States)
2000
Presidential Medal of Freedom Award (Age: 92 years old, Period: 2000, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
2004
Death of Paul Henry Nitze (Age: 97 years old, Period: October 19, 2004)

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