Nicholas J Spykman The Geography Of The Peace Pdf (TOP)

Overemphasized physical geography while neglecting economic, technological, and ideological factors.

Spykman predicted the Cold War dynamic before WWII even ended. While the U.S. was fighting Germany and Japan, Spykman noted that a powerful Soviet Union in the Heartland was equally a threat to the balance of power. He foresaw that the U.S. would eventually have to contain Soviet influence to prevent them from overrunning the Rimland. nicholas j spykman the geography of the peace pdf