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Powers allowed USSR to absorb part of Eastern Poland, and Poland gains some of Eastern Germany. Roosevelt did not object nor agree so as to gain the votes of the Polish Americans.
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Britain to have 90% influence in Greece
USSR to have 90% influence in Romania and 75% influence in Bulgaria
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$6 billion dollar loan.
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Due to this event, communications between USA and the USSR began to breakdown, starting the Cold War
First instance of doubt between USA and USSR relations.
The agreement was not exactly met.
Stalin only had 2 London Poles in the Lublin Committee
No free elections held
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Post Chinese Civil War Communist Party of China (CPC) receives weapons from Stalin, But he recognises Kuomintang as official government. Stalin hedging his bets on CPC in the event of the breakdown of US-Soviet relations
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Increased Soviet need for capital.
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Seen as Soviet expansionism, however was in fact Marshal Tito's own doing.
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Truman Offered Stalin information about the bomb in exchange for the reorganisation of the Soviet Controlled government of Bulgaria and Romania
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Result of dollar diplomacy.
Creation of the economic schism. -
US imposed conditions of dropping trade barriers in Eastern Europe and compensation for US assets seized in Romania and Bulgaria
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The soviet leadership was suspicious and aggresive. Insecurities stemmed from their view of the outside world as fatally anti communist. No compromise with the USSR. Decisive factor in Trumans administration change in course to a policy of firmness toward USSR.
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Things discussed in the Long Telegramme now aired to the public for the first time.
This speech hardened the attitude of the American Public towards communism.
Stalin accused Churchill for being a Warmonger and is trying to start world war 3. -
No more requsts made by the USSR to the USA for money
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Report highlighted ecamples of Soviet aggresion in Iran and Manchuria as well as identified ideology and not security concerns as a driver of Soviet foreign policy
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USA and Britain agreed to form Bizone. Aid recovery of the German economy
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USA no longer sincere in cooperating with the Soviets at this point in time. Plan designed to be unacceptable to the Soviets
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Laid the foundation for the formulation of the Marshall Plan in 1947. USA pledged to help Greece and Turkey from falling into the Soviet Sphere of Influence
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A Plan to contain communism.
Soviet response: Molotov headed a 100 man delegation to participate in the discussion of this plan. Negotiations broke down due to USSR not willing to let go of economic control.
Initially couldnt convince the Congress on giving large sums of money away, until the Coup in Czechoslovakia in Feb 1948. -
Inspired NATO. Formed by 5 European countries - Belgium, Britain, France, Netherlands and Luxembourg
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Due to the formation of the DeutscheMark. Stalin rightly saw it as the creation of a new Germany. Scared of this, he blocked all roads and rails routes to Berlin.
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Made due to the need to defend western Europe. They needed the USA to protect them. Initiative from Western Europe.
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Sped up due to Atomic Diplomacy conducted a few years earlier
