Explore the Cold War's emergence, marked by the Truman Doctrine's support for democracies against authoritarian threats. The Marshall Plan's economic aid to Europe, Soviet counteractions like Cominform and the Molotov Plan, the Czechoslovak coup, and the Berlin Blockade underscored escalating tensions. The formation of NATO and the division of Germany solidified the East-West divide, setting the stage for a prolonged ideological and military standoff.
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President Truman's declaration of providing aid to democratic nations to contain the spread of communism
Goals of the Marshall Plan
The plan aimed to rebuild war-torn regions, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, improve prosperity, and prevent communism
The Soviet Union established the Cominform and Molotov Plan to counter the Marshall Plan and align Eastern Bloc countries with their influence
The 1948 coup and suspicious death of Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk heightened Western fears of Soviet expansionism
The Soviet Union's blockade of Western Allies' access to Berlin and the Allies' response with the Berlin Airlift solidified the division of Europe
The establishment of separate German states, West Germany and East Germany, further divided Europe
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed as a defense alliance against Soviet aggression
The Soviet Union's response to NATO, forming a military alliance with Eastern Bloc countries
The Soviet Union's detonation of their first atomic bomb in 1949 marked the beginning of the nuclear arms race during the Cold War
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The period of ______ between the ______ and the ______ escalated after World War II.
political and military tension
United States
Soviet Union
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Marshall Plan official name
European Recovery Program
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Marshall Plan financial aid value
Over $12 billion, equivalent to about $130 billion today
