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Origins of Cold War
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Tehran Conference
The USSR to regain 1914 boundaries by absorbing E.Poland whereas Poland would receive parts of E.Germany. Roosevelt did not object nor agree so as to not alienate the votes for 1944 presidential election -
1944 Morgenthau Plan
The Big Three's Plan for Germany - Deindustralisation and pastoralisation of Germany -
1944 % Agreement
Bri: 90% influence in Greece
Soviets:
90% influence in Romania
75% influence in Bulgaria -
Dollar Diplomacy
First loan for $6billion -
Yalta Conference
Churchill and Roosevelt rejects the revision of Poland's eastern borders with the USSR. They insists on the inclusion of London poles inside the Lublin Committee and for free Polish Elections. Stalin signs the Declaration of Liberated Europe that declares free elections and democratic institutions to all countries free of Nazi occupations but does not adhere to it. -
Roosevelt doubts US-Soviet cooperation for the 1st time
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Tito's forces arrive in Trieste
Misunderstood to be cases of Soviet expansionism -
Termination of Lend- Lease
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!st Atomic Bomb Exploded
Atomic bomb by the USA was successfully exploded by Americans in the desert of New Mexico --> Start of a new nuclear age and shifted the balance of world power. Start of atomic diplomacy. -
Potsdam Conference
Decided how to adhere punishment to Germany after World War II. -
Dollar Diplomacy #2
Further request for a loan that was 'lost' by the State Department -
Japan Surrenders for World War II
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Soviet Actions in Manchuria
Stalin recognised KMT as the legitimate government and acknowledged Chinese sovereignty over Manchuria. However, they handed Japanese weapons over to the CCP to allow the establishment of a foothold there. (Useful allies). The USA retaliated by sending 50 000 US Marines to secure key communication centres, road and rail routes and transported KMT armies to the area. -
The USSR Fails to Join World Bank and IMF
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Creation of Bizone
(Exact date unclear) USA and Britain join their parts of Germany together to which France joins in later. -
Kennan's Long Telegram
Detailed analysis of the motives of the USSR's foreign policy which emphasised on the role of Communism. --> Encouraged Truman to adopt a tougher policy towards the USSR -
Stalin fails to observe deadline for withdrawal of USSR troops
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Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech
Painted a menacing picture of the Soviet Union by saying that they wanted to build an empire to project their power and were directing Communist parties to work against elected parties in W.Europe. ---> Hardened the view of the Americans towards the USSR and was caled a war monger by Stalin. -
The USA stops dispatch of reparations
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Withdrawal of the USSR troops from Iran
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End of Dollar Diplomacy
(Exact Date Unclear) -
Destruction of Germany to Reconstruction
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Clifford- Elsey Report
Reviewed the US-Soviet relations which highlighed Soviet's aggressive actions by flouting wartime agreements. Confirmed the shift in perspectives of the USA towards the USSR -
Baruch Plan
(Exact date unclear). Provided for frequent insepections of atomic energy installations in UN member states. The USSR adopted it but used their veto power to prevent any further discussion about it. --> Nuclear arms race. -
Truman Doctrine
Asked Congress for $400 million in military and economic assistance for Turkey and Greece. -
Sovetisation in Romania
(Exact Date Unclear). Non-communist National Peasant Party was suppressed while its leader Iuliu Maniu was sentenced to life imprisionment. -
Sovetisation in Bulgaria
(Exact date unclear). Leader of Agrarian Peasant Party, Petkov was tried and shot for his involvement in the Anglo American Imperialism -
Czech Coup
Communist seized power in Czechslovakia -
Brussels Pact
Alliance between Britain, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemborg. Bounded all participants to come to the help of anyone of them should they be attacked. -
Marshall Plan
An American aid to help the reconstruction of Europe to curb the spread of communism -
Introduction of Deutsche Mark
A new currency that is to be circulated in Berlin -
Berlin Blockade
Soviets cut off all road, rail and inland waterway routes to Berlin in reaction to the establishment of Deutsche Mark. Resulted in the Berlin Airlift. -
NATO
Similar to Brussels Pact, but included the USA
