3) The USA's involvement in Europe Flashcards
when was the Marshall plan launched and what was it?
June 1947
was used to aid western Europe
United States gave over 12 billion dollars in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European economics after the end of world war II
recipients were required to share economic information with the USA
was offered to all European states including the Soviet Union
seen to have simply accelerated the division of eastern europe and further undermined the possibility of international relations being based on some degree of cooperation and consensus between the two superpowers.
when did bizonia come about and what was it?
the merging of the British and American occupation zones in Germany and Berlin
January 1947
this reinforced the indication that the use was interested in creating a clearly defined west German state that was to become a leading force
when was it decided to introduce the new currency into the zones of Germany and Berlin?
February 1948
this was formally activated in June
