Committee on the Present Danger
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The Committee on the Present Danger was a Cold War–era advocacy group of influential U.S. policymakers and defense intellectuals that promoted a hardline stance against the Soviet Union and greater military preparedness.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War organization
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advocacy group → anti-communist organization → |
| activeDuring |
Cold War
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| advocated |
increased U.S. defense spending
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modernization of U.S. nuclear forces → stronger NATO alliance → |
| composition |
defense intellectuals
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former government officials → influential U.S. policymakers → |
| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
early 1950s
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| field |
defense policy
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foreign policy → national security → |
| founded |
1950
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| historicalContext |
formed in response to U.S. debates over détente
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formed in response to perceived Soviet military buildup → |
| ideology |
anti-communism
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hawkish foreign policy → neoconservatism → |
| impact |
helped build elite consensus for military buildup in late 1970s and 1980s
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| influenced |
Reagan administration defense policy
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U.S. Cold War strategy → |
| notableMember |
Donald Rumsfeld
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Eugene V. Rostow → George Shultz → Jeane Kirkpatrick → Lane Kirkland → Max Kampelman → Paul Nitze → Richard Perle → |
| opposed |
strategic arms limitation agreements perceived as unfavorable to the U.S.
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| politicalAlignment |
conservative
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hawkish Democrats and Republicans → |
| positionOnSovietUnion |
opposed détente with the Soviet Union
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viewed the Soviet Union as an expansionist threat → |
| purpose |
advocate greater U.S. military preparedness
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influence U.S. national security policy → promote a hardline stance against the Soviet Union → |
| reconstituted |
1976
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| supported |
a more confrontational posture toward the Soviet Union
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development of new strategic weapons systems → |
| usedMethod |
briefings for policymakers
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media campaigns → policy papers → public advocacy → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Paul Nitze
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notableWork |