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Origins of the Cold War 1945 to 1955 - Coggle Diagram
Origins of the Cold War 1945 to 1955
Truman Doctrine 1947 March
Truman declared in a speech that USA would help any nation threatened by communism
USA was not willing to stand by while their European trading partners fell to communism
$400 million was given as aid to Greece and Turkey
According to this policy, Europe had been forced into communism by the Soviets
As Soviet power continued to spread in Eastern communists in both Greece and Turkey were threatening control
Britain announced that they could no longer help
Cominform and Comecon
Cominform
1947 - Communist leaders from all over the world were summoned to a conference in Warsaw
The Communist Information Bureau Was Created
Designed to reestablish information exchanged among communist countries and protect communist states from US aggression
1948, Stalin expelled Tito of communist Yugoslavia as he would not in Stalin's wishes
This suggested to the West that Stalin wanted complete control of the communist world
The USA saw Cominform and Comecon as serious threats as it secured Stalin's control over communism and his satellite states, as they could no accept Marshall Aid
Comecon
1949 Stalin introduced the Molotov plan
Established the council of Mutual Economic Assistance (Comecon)
Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, East Germany
Marshall Plan, June 1947
US general George Marshall visits Europe
So he came up with the Marshall plan to help them recover so they would be strong enough to resist communism
Strong European Trade
Congress hesitated at first
February 1948, Stalinist Communist organized a strike in Czechoslovakia and seized. Jan Masaryk, the only remaining non-communist leader, was found dead
Congress approved of Marshall Aid on 31 March 1948
Marshall Aid
Set up a fund of $15 billion
These nations included allies such as Britain - who got the most, France and Italy. They also included former enemies such as West Germany
Dollar Imperialism
Stalin realized that Marshall Aid would make the countries of eastern Europe more dependent on USA than USSR
Stalin claimed that the USA was trying to build an empire, controlling the European industry and trade
Between 1948 and 1950, industrial production rose by 25%
Communists lost their influence