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postdam confrence
The big three met, the Soviet Union promised that they would allow free elections, and in July it was clear that the Soviet Union didn't keep their promise -
United Nations
a means of better arbitrating international conflict and negotiating peace than was provided for by the old League of Nations. -
Truman Doctrine
britain was hurt by the war and asked if the U.S could take responsibility.. they did and spent $400 million in helping them reduce the chance of sommunist take over. -
Marshall Plan
The Marahall plan channeled over $13 billion to finance the economic recovery of Europe between 1948 and 1951, It was sucessful meeing it's object of restoring the confidence of the European people in the economic future of their own countries -
Berlin Airlift
After WW2 the Russians wanted Berlin all for them selves so they closed all railroads, highways, and canals leading there so took al of the good so it might drive Britain, France, and the U.S. out, but instread the U.S. decided to get goods to Berlin by Air this is where the name comes from. It lasted more than a year with more than 2.3 million tons of cargo taken to West Berlin -
NATO
This is a military alliance, which provided for a collective self-defence against Solviet aggression, greatly increased American influenced in Europe. -
Warsaw Pact
The Solviet Union and seven of it's Europe satellites signed a treaty established the Warsaw Pact, a mutual organization that put the Solviets in command of the armed forces of the member state. this called on states to come to the defense of any member attacked by the outside force.
