Truman

Question 1

What caused the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 1

Truman feared communist would start uprising in Italy so he wanted to strengthen non-communist forces so he tried to convince congress to give him money to do so

Question 2

When did Truman announce the Doctrine?

Answer 2

12th March

Question 3

What did Stalin think about the Truman doctrine?

Answer 3

Dismissed the speech as an exercise in propoganda

Question 4

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 4

• Offered support to countries resisting communism

- stressed need to improve economic conditions in Europe

Question 5

When was General Marshall’s offer?

Answer 5

June 1947

Question 6

What happened during the Paris negotiations?

Answer 6

• 17 states promised to liberalise trade
• Germany’s economic revival was declared essential (carefully controlled to protect its neighbours
• Co-operation on development of hydro-electric sources and production targets were set for coal steal etc
• no supranational authority to force them to carry this out

Question 7

What was the Marshall plan?

Answer 7

• Offer of aid package

- funds distributed by supranational organisation

Question 8

What was the Soviet response?

Answer 8

-Stalin put pressure on Eastern Europe to boycott Paris conference (marked the end of attempts to maintain GA)
-Sep 1947 invited leaders to discuss setting up Cominform
which would coordinate policies of communist parties in Europe