POLI 1501 Lecture 3: Lecture 3
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They would rather settle with germany than let the soviets expand. Behave like other states - ideology will not drive behavior to the u. s. Aid - they will need u. s. to rebuild their economy, so they will want to maintain positive ties. One side says that germany should not be a country. Ultimately, they decide to split germany up into multiple nations. Zones of occupation - each major power helped prepare a zone to run their own government. Two bodies (general assembly and security council) P5 - victorious sides in world war ii. Can veto any decision that the security council makes. To give the major powers greater authority over international security issues since they are the ones who have to deal with it. They have military power, they actually provide the resources. To protect the interests of the p5. Makes the p5 want to be part of the security council.