Marshal, Truman, The Blockade And Stalin

Question 1

Truman doctrine

Answer 1

1947

Policy known as containment

Due to the fear of communism spreading, Truman declared that the USA whole help any “free nation” from an invasion by a bigger power

Question 2

Marshal aid plan

Answer 2

President Truman and General Marshal gave European countries over $17B in order to help them recover from the war

Comminform countries in the USSRs sphere of influence were banned from taking any of the money

The trade off was that any country who agreed to take the money would have to trade with the USA

Question 3

Berlin Blockade

Answer 3

1948

The day after trizonia formed, Stalin cut off all rail and road fed supplies to east Berlin in the hopes of starving the west out of Berlin, leaving it all to Stalin

This lasted 10 months before Stalin realised that the USAs airlift could outlast the blockade

These events showed the USSR up as the bad guys in the propaganda war and also showed that the USA were the more superior superpower

Question 4

Berlin Airlift

Answer 4

1948

America’s response to Stalin’s blockade

Was important to win the first major confrontation between the powers

275,000 flights made carrying over 2,000,000 tons of supplies to West Berlin.

It proved the USAs superiority and was a defeat for Stalin

As a result of this, NATO was formed

Question 5

Formation of NATO - 1949

Answer 5

An attack against any of them would be an attach against all.

Question 6

1955 - Warsaw Pact

Answer 6

Treaty of friends. Same principle as NATO. Keeps members in line. Rebellions (Czech and Hungary)