David Rees examines the Cold War in the 1945-1965 period. He therefore especially focuses on the Korean War, which represented the main symbol of the containment doctrine. Rees explains why the United States created the policy of containment and what motivated the government to apply this policy to Korea. In 1950, the United States applied containment in Korea in order to repulse the North Korean military offensive across the 38th parallel. Rees goes into depth explaining why the United States decided to alter its objective from the containment of North Korea to its liberation from Communist rule. Overall, Rees gives a sympathetic portrayal of U.S. policy in the Cold War, arguing that the containment doctrine was justified. 5 pgs. 1 f/c. 3b.
