Mutual Security Program
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The Mutual Security Program was a U.S. Cold War foreign aid initiative that provided military, economic, and technical assistance to allied and developing countries to strengthen collective security against communism.
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War program
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United States foreign aid program → |
| administeredBy |
Department of Defense of the United States
→
Department of State of the United States → Mutual Security Agency → |
| alsoKnownAs |
MSP
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| appliesTo |
NATO member states
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Western European countries → countries aligned with the United States → developing countries → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| country |
United States
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| describedBySource |
Cold War foreign policy scholarship
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United States government documents → |
| endTime |
1961
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| focusesOn |
collective security
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economic development → military capability building → |
| followed |
European Recovery Program
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| fundedBy |
United States Congress
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| hasComponent |
economic assistance
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military assistance → technical assistance → |
| hasEffect |
expanded U.S. military aid beyond Europe
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integrated economic and military assistance in U.S. foreign policy → |
| historicalPeriod |
Cold War
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| inception |
1951
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| legalBasis |
Mutual Security Act of 1951
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| legislatedBy |
United States Congress
NERFINISHED
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| location |
Washington, D.C.
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| partOf |
United States Cold War strategy
→
United States containment policy → |
| purpose |
to contain Soviet influence during the Cold War
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to provide economic assistance to allied and developing countries → to provide military assistance to allies of the United States → to provide technical assistance to allied and developing countries → to strengthen collective security against communism → |
| replaced |
Economic Cooperation Administration
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Marshall Plan → |
| replacedBy |
Agency for International Development
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Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 programs → |
| significantEvent |
enactment of the Mutual Security Act of 1951
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transition to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 framework → |
| startTime |
October 1951
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mutual Security Program
("Mutual Security Act of 1951")
→
Technical Cooperation Administration ("United States foreign assistance legislation of 1950") → |
legalBasis |
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Mutual Security Act extensions
("Mutual Security Act of 1951")
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follows |
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Mutual Security Act extensions
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partOf |
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Foreign Operations Administration
("Mutual Security Agency")
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replaces |