Stated that US was prepaired to send money, equipment and advice to countries that were 'under thret' of Communist Take-over
Called 'Containment'
if nessisary expantion would be met with military force
Marshall Aid
Truman thought: poverty in countries -> the more communism = good idea
$17 billion to suffering European countries
to show what Capitalism can do
After Czecholslavakia Americans said yes
Motivation: Kindness & self-interest
creating new American Market
stoping a worldwide slum (1930s in US)
USSR regarded Marshall Aid with suspition:
He refused to let any country part of the soviet union apply for it
in fear that it's 'anit-communism' would take hold
thought US wanted people to be dependant on US dollars
1 of 2
The Berlin Blockade 1948 & NATO 1949
The Berlin Blockade
The USSR closed all land transportation to West Berlin (Light of Capitalism- behind the iron curtain) and shut down electricity plants- starving and freezing people in Wst Berlin
Soviets said: there are problems with the roads, and there wasn't enough coal
Perpose: to try and shove US out
US response: sending an airplane of goods every three minutes for 10 months
USSR coun't fire planes down = act of war
US was stubborn and wouldn't give up their stance.
NATO
Western powers during the blockaid sighned a treaty April 1949 (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Both of these events can be argued for the 'begining' of the cold war
Comments
No comments have yet been made