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Unit 4 (U.S reaction to eastern europe (The Situation In Feb 1947 (Greece-…

- - - - After WWII Greece was in the middle of a Civil War.
      - -Communists had a great deal of support in Greece and it was feared they would win this war.
      - -The British military was in Greece opposing these Communists, but could no longer afford to pay for this military action.
      - -Feb. 1947, President Truman agreed to pay for the British in Greece so they could continue to fight the Communists there.
    - - -After WWII Turkey was being pressured by the USSR to allow Soviet bases and free passage through the Dardanelle Straits.
      - -The British Forces in Turkey could no longer afford to stay, and it was feared this would lead to increased Soviet control in Turkey.
      - -The US President Truman agreed to supply military aid to Turkey in order to keep the USSR out.
  - - - -The Marshall Plan Gives $17 Billion of aid to West. Europe to help rebuild countries so they will not turn to Communism.
      - -Most of the money goes to Britain, France, Italy, and Germany.
      - -Italy and France had very strong Communist parties after WWII.
- - - - Stalin arrested the polish leaders and is planning on setting up a communist friendly government
      - Stalin demands 10 billion in reparations from germany, US/UK did not agree
      - Stalin wants to establish Communist governments in Eastern Europe as a buffer zone
    - - Poland gives up more land to the USSR
      - Germans in Poland have to go back to germany
    - - The US has a new president and is less tolerant of Communism and stalin
      - The US now has the bomb and does not need the help of the USSR
      - Stalin's Army controls most of Eastern Europe and is not moving it back