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Causes of the Cold War 1945-50 (Stalin's takeover of Eastern Europe…
Causes of the Cold War 1945-50
US response
Truman Doctrine
An agreement that meant the USA would provide money and resources to any country threatened by communism
Marshall Aid
17 billion dollars pledged to countries that were threatened by the USSR
Berlin Blockade
1948-49 Stalin blockaded Berlin and stopped all transport trucks from entering the Western Zones.
Americans began an airlift, flying in goods to the western zones
Openly displayed the dislike between the two countries
Stalin's takeover of Eastern Europe
Abolished the monarchy
Romania
Rigged elections
Most places
Forced opposition into exile or killed them
Bulgaria
Hungary
Alliance breakdown
Yalta and Potsdam
Yalta
1945
Agreed on the break up of Germany and Berlin and the persecution of Nazis
Potsdam
Not much done
Mostly disagreed
Churchill's iron curtain speech
1946
Said that Stalin and the USSR posed a great threat to the world
Conflicting Ideologies
Stalin wanted the USSR border moved forwards into Poland
Stalin wanted to Cripple Germany
Stalin wanted Germnayn to pay a lot of money
Military alliances
Warsaw Pact
An agreement that meant that all the involved countries would help defend each other in case of an attack
NATO
Meant that the involved countries (USA and USSR) were to resist armed attacks
Any attack from one party would be seen as an attack on all the parties