HIS 2342 Lecture Notes - League Of Communists Of Yugoslavia, Treaty Establishing The European Defence Community, Berlin Blockade

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: History
• Course: HIS 2342
• Professor: Naomi Davidson

Document Summary

The us takes the most actions in response to the western movement to the ussr. 1947 when the bulk of these communist states are created the us embarks on a policy of containment. Containment targets not only the ussr union but also the satellite states. One of the earliest formulations of this containment doctrine is known as the truman doctrine of. It came to be known in relation to the usa"s response. In greece in 1947 we had a coup d" tat. This is important because the ussr pressured turkey to allow the soviet navy direct access and strategic because the communists could have this overhaul with money and other means. Truman in response to this coup d"etat asked funds from the us congress to prevent the communist take over in greece and turkey. When he goes to the congress he didn"t argue specifically about greece and turkey, he explains that he needs a general, principle aid.