HIS271Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Atlantic Charter, Iron Curtain, Totalitarianism
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Us unquestionably most powerful nation post wwii, continental us undamaged. Possessed overall largest armed forces in the world. Soviets were ally during the war (uncle joe = stalin) Alliance were out of necessity, not out of trust. Distrust amplified by delay in opening of the second front (means to weaken soviets) Worked together because had common enemy, broke up because diff visions of post war. Us - atlantic charter, free trade, self determination, etc. Soviets - security perimeter around the soviet union, create barrier puts restrictions on self determinants & establishes spheres of influence. Gb - not happy with atlantic charter"s call for decolonization & free trade. Right before germany was to surrender, first surfacing of post war planning structure of un made, but questions of germany & e. europe (vague answers) Germany divided into soviet, american, british, and french zones (temporary) Germany treated as single unit for economic purposes.
