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Polish Issue
Promises to carry out free elections in Poland were not conducted and its new border with the USSR remained -
German Question
US and USSR could not agree on the issue of handling post war Germany, with disagreements over a wide range of isues, including who should send over reparations first. -
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Dollar Diplomacy
USSR request for a $6 billion loan was met with US demands for opening of Eastern Europe markets to US manufactured products. Further requests for a billion dollar loand was 'lost' by the US state department. All negotiations over loans ended by June 1946 -
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Long Telegramme, Iron Curtain Speech and Clifford Elsey Report
The Long Telegramme changed Truman's policy towards USSR to one of firmness, the ICS hardened the attitude of the Americans towards the USSR, and the Clifford Elsey Report acted as a justification for the US perspective towards the Soviets. -
Truman Doctrine
A speech that pledged US economic and miltary aid -
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Berlin Blockade
Increased the feeling of military insecurity in the region and came close to the first armed clash. Ultimately lefd to the formation of NATO in 1949 -
Marshall Plan
Cemented the economic schism between the two superpowers, with Russia coutnering the MP with its own version, the Molotov Plan
