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†¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  War without fighting †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Concerned America and the Soviet Union †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Atlantic Charter, Aug 1941 †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Tehran Conference, Dec 1943. FDR, Churchill and Stalin  What to do with Germany †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Oct 1944, Europe divided into sections: Western powers and Eastern Block †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Yalta, Feb 1945  Big Three. Aliies close to victory, Soviets in control of Poland. Cold War may have begun here. a.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Germany disarmed b.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Split into 4 zones c.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  USSR get half of reparations d.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  USSR join UN †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Potsdam, July 1945 †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Truman is US president a.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Germany disarmed b.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  De-Nazification c.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  War Crimes d.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Reparations inkind (other countries can take goods) †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Europe in 2 spheres of influence a.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Communist b.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Capitalist †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Soviets afraid of US economy and atom bomb †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Iron curtain decending upon Europe †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Greek civil war  US and Russia fight with opposing sides, never fire a shot at each other †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  March 12. 1947  The Truman Doctrine †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  This doctrine proclaims a policy of containment a.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  American foreign policy must contain Communism †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  June 1947, Marshall Plan a.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Sec. Of State, George Marshall stated that the US would give billions of dollars to whoever wanted it. †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  American goal: To rebuild Europe so it doesn’t fall to communism †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Russians refused money †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Other countries took them, but with strings attached a.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Must open money to US goods b.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Must open economic policies for US to look at †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Berlin Crisis: Germany into 4 zones and Berlin into 4 zones †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Berlin in Russian side †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Goods come in by train, road and air †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  1948, new gov’t in West Germany †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  East German money was worthless †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  1948: Blockade of roads and rail by Soviets into Berlin †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Berlin Airlift: US forces and British forces flew supplies to Berlin †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Soviets gave in 1949