US Influence Flashcards
What happened in March 1947?
Truman Doctrine
When was the Truman Doctrine?
March 1947
What was the March 1947 Truman Doctrine?
President Truman asked for $400 million for military and economic assistance for Greece and Turkey
Policy where the US would support nations who resisted attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressure
What was the impact of the March 1947 Truman doctrine?
Signalled American determination to act as as global leader
What was the policy where the US would support nations who resisted attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressure?
March 1947: Truman doctrine
Who emerged form WW2 as superpowers?
US and USSR
Why did America want Britain as an ally during the Cold War?
They have influence and could therefore resist Communist advances from all over the globe
How did America support Britain in terms of post-war re-imposition over its colonies?
Turned a blind eye, particularly when this involved driving out communist insurgents
Indirectly financed through low interest rates
What was the US prepared to do in the Balkans?
Step in when the British supporting the monarchists fighting against the communists couldn’t be sustained because of financial considerations
What did the Americans do for African countries?
Prevented them becoming communist by making them prosperous through American loans, capitalist practices and world trade
How did the British view their relationship with the US?
Equal partners
What was their relationship presented as?
The special relationship
When was the US Marshall Plan?
1948-52
What happened between 1948-52?
US Marshall Plan
What was the 1948-52 Marshall Plan?
Provided Britain with $3.3 billion worth of support
What provided Britain with $3.3 billion of support from the US?
1948-52 Marshall Plan
What was the impact of US influence in the 1956 Suez Crisis?
Forced Britain and France to end their invasion
What caused Britain and France to end their invasion of Egypt in 1956?
US influence
What was set up in 1949?
NATO
When was NATO set up?
1949
Who did the British rely on for defence?
NATO
American nuclear capacity
What happened in 1958?
Anglo-American Mutual Defence Agreement
When was the Anglo-American Mutual Defence Agreement?
1958
What was the 1958 Anglo-American Mutual Defence Agreement?
American assistance for the development of a British nuclear arsenal
What was the agreement where there would be American assistance for the development of a British nuclear arsenal?
1958 Anglo-American Mutual Defence Agreement
What happened in April 1963?
Polaris Sales Agreement
When was the Polaris Sales Agreement?
April 1963
What was the event where President Kennedy and Macmillan signed the Polaris Sales Agreement, US agreed to supply Polaris ballistic missiles for use in the Royal Navy submarines?
April 1963 Polaris Sales Agreement
What happened in the April 1963 Polaris Sales Agreement?
President Kennedy and Macmillan signed the Polaris Sales Agreement, US agreed to supply Polaris ballistic missiles for use in the Royal Navy submarines
Who did white dominions increasingly turn to after 1945?
USA
When was SEATO formed?
1954
What was formed in 1954?
SEATO
Who was in SEATO (Formed in 1954)?
Australia France New Zealand Pakistan Philippines Thailand Britain USA
What was the impact of the formation of SEATO (Formed in 1954)?
Showed need for American led protective alliance
What reduced the need for empire?
Formation of the EEC
What was the impact of the formation of the EEC?
Reduced need for the empire
What was signed in 1941?
Atlantic Charter
When was the Atlantic Charter signed?
1941
What were the principles of the 1941 Atlantic charters?
Freer trade
No territorial acquisition
Restoration of self government for those who wanted it
Even though NATO was built on free trade and democracy, who did they include?
Empires and even the imperial dictatorship of Portugal
Why did the US want decolonisation?
Essential in the Cold War through appeasing those who wanted independence
What was Macmillan’s relationship like with the US?
Closer with the US compared to Eden or Churchill
What happened in 1957?
Eisenhower Doctrine
When was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
1957
What was the 1957 Eisenhower Doctrine?
US allocated $200 million a year for the Middle East
What doctrine allowed the US to allocate $200 million a year for the Middle East?
1957: Eisenhower Doctrine
