Truman 1945-53. FOREIGN POLICY

Question 1

Keenan’s long telegram

Answer 1

February 1945
George Kennan- US diplomat living in Moscow & specialises in USSR
Told Truman that the soviets would back down if the US proved more powerful

Question 2

Marshall plan

Answer 2

Influenced my Dean Acheson and George Kennan
Soviets control over the western counties was rising
12th march 1947- Truman asked for 400 million in military/ economic assistance to help Greece fight soviets in Iran
Showed- resistance to communism
Military commitment to defend countries faced with takeover (not just communist)
Approved 1984

Question 3

Berlin blockade

Answer 3

25th march 1948 Stalin cut the allies out of the east by blockading dye to ‘technical difficulties’
America supplied the needs of 25 million people with 1.5 million tons of goods
Lasted 324 days

Question 4

China

Answer 4

Japan invaded 1931 
Civil war began 1946 
Nationalists V communists 
USA didn't support the nationalists 
1st October china became communists

Question 5

Indochina

Answer 5

Indochina is a partly communist party who in 1930 fought for independence from France
USA supported France but the communists still won

Question 6

Korean War

Answer 6

1945-53
Korea was split between the soviets and the USA 
SOUTH- USA NORTH- SOVIETS
1945-50 south suffered (civil war)
June 25th 1950- south was invaded 

Truman ordered the navy into action
1953- agreement caused the 2 halves to separate & the UN support the south

Question 7

Japan

Answer 7

Japan surrendered 14th August 1945, 5 days after the atomic bombs
350,000 USA troops were sent into Japan with Douglas MacArthur who was given doctoral power to transform Japan
From 1949-52 communists were banned from gov
Japan was now more economically powerful than china

Question 8

February 1945

Answer 8

Kennans long telegram

Question 9

1948

Answer 9

Marshall plan and Berlin blockade

Question 10

Korean War years

Answer 10

1945 to 1953