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Stalin pledged to hold free elections in poland but did not do so. signs of distrusts between superpowers. "turning point" in terms of breakdown of cooperations between superpowers
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Roosevelt passed away and is replaced by Harry s. Truman whom took on a more "aggresive approach to the USSR
Germany split into four zones controlled by the USA, USSR, Britain and France. Reparations to be extracted from germany. -
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Highlights that the soviets cannot be trusted and would resort to aggresive means.
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emphasised on the need to contain communism.
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Highlighted the soviet's use of aggresion in Iran and Manchuria, and that these acts were not for their defence and security.
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400 million given to greece and turkey. Attempt to contain communism by supporting greece and turkeys' economies to prevent them from turning to communism. milestone to yalta conference and long telegram.
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Aims to provide financial aid and supplies to western european countries as they were econimcal weaken by WWII. Turning point in economic breakdown.
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Soviet's version of Marshall plan.
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Communists took over Czech government.
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17 billion in funds channeled to marshall plan
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The US and Britain sought agreement on a plan to introduce a new germany currency that would circulate freely in all four zones. When this met with Soviet resistnce, the three western powers proceeded in June 1948 to establish the Deutchemark, Stalin interpreted this creation of a single currency as a signal for the establishment of the new germany in the west.
blocked off all transport into east germany, USA responded by dropping supplies through airlifts.Turning point in military intervention -
collective security between USA and the western european countries. USSR saw it as a threat against their security.
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Collective security of USSR and its sattelite states.