How did the USA react to Soviet expansionism? Flashcards

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Things that were expected (2)

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  • Stalin’s take over of Eastern Europe
  • bc West agreed that Eastern Europe will be in the Soviet’s ‘Sphere of influence’
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Things that were NOT expected (2)

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  • the COMPLETE COMMUNIST DOMINATION
  • didn’t expect Eastern Europe to be that heavily influenced
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What did Truman & Stalin say abt the complete communist domination?

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Stalin: “Chill, it’s just to protect / secure myself”
Truman: “Nuh uh, you’re just trying to spread communism. That’s a no no”
(this isn’t what they actually said but you get the idea)

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Which other countries were vulnerable to communist take-over?

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Turkey, Greece, Italy, France etc

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What did USA do to the fact that Turkey had a chance of getting taken over by the USSR?

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sent AID !!
- Money distributions
–> economic aid
–> humanitarian aid
–> military aid (supplies, weapons etc)

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What were the 2 main contributions?

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  • The ‘Long Telegram’
  • The ‘Iron Curtain’ speech
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Who & When: ‘Long Telegram’?

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  • Feb 1946
  • by George Kennan
    –> US Ambassador in the Soviet Union
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What is the ‘Long Telegram’?

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a secret telegram report

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Where was the ‘Long Telegram’ sent to?

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to Washington to President Truman

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What did the ‘Long Telegram’ say? (4)

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  • that the USSR was a THREAT to capitalism & should be eliminated
  • that USSR was building a strong military force / power
  • that peace between the USA & USSR is IMPOSSIBLE
  • that the USSR are determined to EXPAND
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Who, when & where: ‘Iron Curtain’ speech?

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  • March 1946
  • Winston Churchill
  • at Fulton, Missouri, USA
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What was the ‘Iron Curtain’ speech? (2)

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  • Churchill was describing how Europe had been divided by an ‘Iron Curtain’
  • this analogy describes the USSR’s actions in Eastern Europe
    = divided into 2
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What was the important argument made in the ‘Iron Curtain’? (2)
(wh)

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  • Strong American & British relations were essential
    –> to stop spread of Communism & maintain peace
  • USA must play an active role in world affaires
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Why was the ‘Iron Curtain’ speech so important? (2)

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  • it helped strengthen America & Western Europe opposition
    (Communism & the Soviet Union)
  • it worsened relations between West & USSR
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How did Stalin respond to the ‘Iron Curtain’ speech? (2)

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  • compared Churchill to Hitler
    –> claiming Churchill was attempting to draw RACIAL BOUNDARIES
  • Calling Churchill a “warmonger” = someone who encourages or seek war
    = he have NOT very happy
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