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The Cold War Begins. Ch. 16.1. Allies Disagree on Future of Europe. After WWII-SU controlled most of E. Europe Stalin wanted Germany weak and divided and control over E. Europe US and GB wanted united Germany and independent nations Satellite states: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Cold War BeginsCh. 16.1
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After WWII-SU controlled most of E. Europe Stalin wanted Germany weak and divided
and control over E. Europe US and GB wanted united Germany and
independent nations Satellite states:
◦ Poland, Czech, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria
Allies Disagree on Future of Europe
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Truman convinced that Stalin was planning “world conquest”
46 year struggle=Cold War◦ Never faced each other in “hot battle”
Cont…
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Iron Curtain◦ Churchill gave speech attacking the Soviet Union
for creating an “iron curtain”
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1947-economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey◦ Both countries facing Soviet pressure◦ $400 million
Truman Doctrine
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George Kennan-goal to keep communism contained within its existing boarders
Marshall Plan=◦ Purpose: U.S. financial aid program to rebuild
Europe after WWIITotal amount of aid 13.4 billion
Containment
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United States Foreign Aid, Military and Economic, 1945–1954Marshall Plan aid swelled the outlay for Europe. Note the emphasis on the “developed” world, with relatively little aid going to “developing.”
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• West Berlin controlled by the Allies, inside communist East Germany
• Stalin mad because is made East Berlin look bad– June 1948-stoped ground and water
transportation into West Berlin–Goal-make fall to communism – US and GB supplied food, meds, clothing, etc
through air
Berlin Airlift
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Postwar Partition of Germany
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Berlin, 1948http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d7eOF8-4gw
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May 1949-Stalin admitted failure in Berlin ◦ Major victory for containment
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-military alliance to counter Soviet expansion ◦ 12 Nations agreed attack on one=attack on all
Collective Security Warsaw Pact- Soviets and satellite nations
rival military alliance
Rivals Form Alliances