Chapter 1 Flashcards
Where does the origin of containment originally come from?
George F. Kennan, the notion was to “contain communism”.
What was the content of Kennan’s telegram?
The theory of the threat posed by the expansionist communist ideology and the non-cooperative state of the USSR.
What was the impact of this telegram?
The telegram laid out the framework for US interventionism after WWII.
The telegram was the basic foundation for which policy ?
The cold war policy.
What was the Truman doctrine?
The Truman Doctrine was heavily influenced by Kennan’s thoughts, and was put in place by the president of the time, Truman. It states that the US will protect any country under expansionist threat.
What was the Truman Doctrine based on?
Purely ideological terms; communism was regarded as a threat.
How was this viewed by the USSR?
As “an open declaration of war”.
Date of Truman Doctrine.
March 12th, 1947.
What did this imply ?
Spying, infiltrating, and listening devices on the USSR.
What was the Marshall Plan?
The Marshall Plan’s basic goal was to help countries after the war that were in difficulty. It was considered as a generous form of aid and gave great economic support.
What was the interior motive behind the Marshall Plan?
The Marshall Plan was also set up to prevent the spread of communist ideology and opposing it with american “propaganda” of sorts.
What are the four main concepts of Wilsonianism ?
- Internationalism
- Free trade, capitalism and it’s spread.
- Self-determination, democratic government
- Moral leadership
What does the acronym NATO stand for?
North . Atlantic. Treaty. Organisation.
Why was NATO founded?
To protect the North Atlantic area, to oppose the Soviet Union and to keep Germany down.
What are the main ideologies of NATO, even today?
Opposing Communism - profoundly supporting Containment.
