the success of the policy of containment Flashcards
what was the influx of American dollars partially responsible for in europe?
increasing levels of output, employment, trade and slowly improving living standards
what did the marshall aid plan act as in western Germany?
a cataylst for economic recovery
what happened to industrial production in western Germany and when?
it doubled in 1949
by 1949 what was most of the western and northern european countries organised into?
into an anti-soviet defensive pact under American leadership,NATO
due to the economic and political rehabilitation of japan what was it emarging as?when?
a us satellite against communist expansion in the far east by 1949
why was containment of communism in ASIA less successful?
policy-makers never committed to the same resources of stopping communism in Asia than was done for Europe
when did the reconstruction of japan begin?
from 1947 onwards
when was nato created?
1949
when was south korean created?
1948
what was given to chinese nationalist?
finacial aid