The Division of Germany and Berlin
•Potsdam conference had decided the division of Germany
•Divided into 4 occupation zones under control of Allied Control Council
•1947 US and GB join their zones. (France joins in 1948 to form West Germany (est. 1949) (Federal Republic of Germany led by Konrad Adenhauer)
•Stalin forms East Germany with his zone the same year (German Democratic Republic (GDR)
•Divided into 4 occupation zones under control of Allied Control Council
•1947 US and GB join their zones. (France joins in 1948 to form West Germany (est. 1949) (Federal Republic of Germany led by Konrad Adenhauer)
•Stalin forms East Germany with his zone the same year (German Democratic Republic (GDR)
Summary: After World War II Germany was divided into four zones, one each for France, Great Britain, The USA and Russia. Eventually France, GB and the USA are joined together to form West Germany. Russia did not join to create on colony because they were communist.
The Europeans had made two promises to the United States if Marshall Plan help was forthcoming. The first promise was maximum self-help on the part of every country; and second, maximum mutual aid.
The Truman Doctrine
•Implemented when G.B. decided to pull out of Greece.
•400 mil. Dollars pledged to Greece and Turkey to prevent expansion of Communism
•It became a mantra for American policy throughout the world to stop the spread of Communism
•“Line in the Sand”
*No More spreading of communism in Europe
•400 mil. Dollars pledged to Greece and Turkey to prevent expansion of Communism
•It became a mantra for American policy throughout the world to stop the spread of Communism
•“Line in the Sand”
*No More spreading of communism in Europe
Summary: Was when America pledged money to countries to stop them from turning communist. Countries such as Turkey and Greece.
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The Marshall Plan, 1947
•George C. Marshall, secretary of state proposed aid to rebuild western Europe
•Sixteen nations applied for the aid to be handed out over 4 years
•Also helped limit expansion of Communism
•The US govt. blocked the aid until Czechoslovakia was taken over in 1948.
*All money was a "gift" and did not need to be repaid
*Some countries that did not need it, still got it
•Sixteen nations applied for the aid to be handed out over 4 years
•Also helped limit expansion of Communism
•The US govt. blocked the aid until Czechoslovakia was taken over in 1948.
*All money was a "gift" and did not need to be repaid
*Some countries that did not need it, still got it
Summary: The Marshall Plan was a plan which pledged money to countries who needed financial help from the war. The US GAVE this money out as they were the richest country in the world after the war, and wanted to become the most powerful with countries they lent aid to trusting them.