HIST 15200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Marshall Plan, Nato, Berlin Blockade
16 Aug 2018
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Cold war: both soviet union and the united states wanted to control eastern europe i. Us wanted a sphere of influence in eastern europe and soviet union said. Us has a sphere of influence bc they control so many things and same w. Great britain so they wanted one too: gb had been ruined bc of ww2, poverty, lack of money, towns in ruins, 1947- truman is president i. If us doesnt step in, greece and turkey will turn communist: truman talks to the american people in a speech. Paints a picture of the world in a good vs evil: says communism is anti everything and super evil, what role should america play in this good vs bad i. Truman doctrine: it is our responsibility to protect. And to support other countries where communism is tryin to butt in: gets 400million dollars after this speech.
