The Division of Germany
- 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)
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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
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The marshall plan, 1947
- George C. Marshall, secretary 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.
- some countries that did not need it, still got it
- All money was a "gift" and did not need to be repaid
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summary
The Truman doctrine was put in place when G.B decided to pull out of Greece. George C. Marshall, the secretary of state proposed to aid and rebuild the western half of Europe. A total of sixteen nations applied for this aid, which was intended to be given out over a four year period. The plan was intended to limit the expansion and growth of communism in Europe at the time, and the US government even blocked aid to Czechoslovakia until 1948.