Marshall Plan / Comecon Essay
“To what extent was the USA successful in preventing the spread of communism in
Europe after WWII?”
Planning:
Installation of Soviet Friendly Satellite States
- Distrust amongst allies intensified as Soviet influence in eastrn europe grew
- During war, annexed Independent Baltic States of latvia, lithuania and estonia
- The soviet army entered many countries in Eastern Europe during the war to liberate
them from German Nazis, however they remained in these countries after the way and
eventually ensured a society friendly government came into power
- Countries became known as satellite states and include: Poland, East Germany,
Bulgaria and Romania
- Under influence of Soviet Union
- Britain and the US felt that the USSR only joined grand alliance to expand societ control
- These feelings were intensified when the commuist coup in Czechoslovakia happened in
1948
- In 1946, Churchill made a speech in Fulton, Missouri where he warned of the Iron
Curtain, a national barrier separating the societ bloc from the west
- The west was to a lesser extent successful in preventing the creation of the societ
satellites due to their policy of isolation.
The Truman Doctrine
- However, Events in turkey and greece forced US to stray from their policy of isolation
and adopted a policy of containment
- Events in turkey and greece forced US to stray from their policy of isolation and adopted
a policy of containment
- This allowed them to become actively involved in worldly events to try and stop the
spread of communism
- There was a communist coup in greece where gorilla-led communists tried to overthrow
the greek government
- The US was convinced that these communists were being backed by USSR
- In 1947, Truman made a speech to the US Congress where he announced that military
and financial aid would be given to any country trying to resist communsit takeover
- Doctrine became the basis of US policy
- Helped keep the British soldiers in Greece and prevent communist takeover by offering
financial aid to Britain
“To what extent was the USA successful in preventing the spread of communism in
Europe after WWII?”
Planning:
Installation of Soviet Friendly Satellite States
- Distrust amongst allies intensified as Soviet influence in eastrn europe grew
- During war, annexed Independent Baltic States of latvia, lithuania and estonia
- The soviet army entered many countries in Eastern Europe during the war to liberate
them from German Nazis, however they remained in these countries after the way and
eventually ensured a society friendly government came into power
- Countries became known as satellite states and include: Poland, East Germany,
Bulgaria and Romania
- Under influence of Soviet Union
- Britain and the US felt that the USSR only joined grand alliance to expand societ control
- These feelings were intensified when the commuist coup in Czechoslovakia happened in
1948
- In 1946, Churchill made a speech in Fulton, Missouri where he warned of the Iron
Curtain, a national barrier separating the societ bloc from the west
- The west was to a lesser extent successful in preventing the creation of the societ
satellites due to their policy of isolation.
The Truman Doctrine
- However, Events in turkey and greece forced US to stray from their policy of isolation
and adopted a policy of containment
- Events in turkey and greece forced US to stray from their policy of isolation and adopted
a policy of containment
- This allowed them to become actively involved in worldly events to try and stop the
spread of communism
- There was a communist coup in greece where gorilla-led communists tried to overthrow
the greek government
- The US was convinced that these communists were being backed by USSR
- In 1947, Truman made a speech to the US Congress where he announced that military
and financial aid would be given to any country trying to resist communsit takeover
- Doctrine became the basis of US policy
- Helped keep the British soldiers in Greece and prevent communist takeover by offering
financial aid to Britain
