the reluctant empire? u.s. foreign relations in the 20th century
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Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Curt-Engelhorn Chair in American History Prof. Dr. Manfred Berg Winter Term 2008/2009. The Reluctant Empire? U.S. Foreign Relations in the 20th Century. Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg. Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ruprecht-Karls-Universität HeidelbergCurt-Engelhorn Chair in American History Prof. Dr. Manfred BergWinter Term 2008/2009
The Reluctant Empire?
U.S. Foreign Relations in the 20th Century
Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg
Empire by Invitation? The U.S. and Western Europe
The American Reconstruction of Europe
The Americanization of European Culture
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Europe in 1945
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George C. Marshall, 1880-1959 US Army General, Chief of
Staff, 1939-1945
US Sec. of State, 1947-1949
US Sec. of Defense, 1950-1951
Nobel Peace Prize Winner, 1953
Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg
Marshall Plan, 1948 - 1951 $12.5 billion (about $100 billion in
today‘s currency)
Goals: Increase of production Expansion of trade Financial stability European economic cooperation
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Marshall Plan, 1948 - 1951
United Kingdom: $2.9 billion France: $2.6 billion West Germany: $1.3 billion Italy: $1.3 billion
Total of $12.5 billion equals 1.2 percent of U.S. GNP during 1948 to 1951.
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Jean Monnet, 1888-1979 Deputy General of the League
of Nations, 1919-1923
President of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), 1952-1955
Founder of the Action Committee for a United States of Europe, 1955
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U.S. and European Integration
Strong pillar of containment Swift economic recovery Avoid future wars Solution to the German problem
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Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970 Led the Forces Françaises
Libres (free french forces) during WWII
Chairman of the Provisional Government of France, 1944-1946
President of France, 1959-1969
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John F. Kennedy in Berlin, 1963
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Coca Colonization? Coke ad, 1952 Coke ad, 1955
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Amerika Houses
The first Amerika Haus in Heidelberg was located on Uni-Platz in the 1940s
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Cultural Diplomacy
United States Information Agency Voice of America Radio Free Europe Fulbright Program
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GIs in Europe
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Hollywood in Europe
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Elvis Presley, 1935-1977
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Student Protest in Europe
Rudi Dutschke leads students in protest
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Angela Davis, b. 1944
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Anti-Americanism?
Criticism of U.S. foreign policy?
Criticism of specific aspects of American society and culture?
Fundamental rejection of Western liberalism and democracy?