Download or read book Economic Security and the Origins of the Cold War, 1945–1950 written by Robert A. Pollard and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the role of economic interdependence in upholding the Western alliance and American power and shares how successive Presidents since Truman have felt compelled to defend this multilateral system for this purpose.