Impact of Truman doctrine and the Marshall plan Flashcards

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What impact did Truman doctrine and the Marshall plan have a relations from 1947

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-Any believe there was a grand alliance was gone
-USA set itself up in direct opposition to communist Soviet union and invited others to join
- Stalins suspicions of the West were reinforced Stalin believed he now has evidence that USA was trying to crush Soviet Union
-Marshall plan tied Western Europe countries into supporting USA
Stalin rejected this and Europe was divided into two economic and political camps

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What did the Soviet think are USA were trying to do because of the Truman doctrine and the Marshall plan

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Thought Truman was trying to extend his influence into Europe
he also thought they were undermining the international role of United Nations by suggesting it was America’s job to protect the world
Stalin argued the Marshall plan was a way of using economic might divide Europe in two 

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What was dollar imperialism

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That USA was using the Marshall plan as a way of Using economic might to divide Europe in two
and establish an American economic Empire

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