POL SCI 5 Lecture : WWII- Cold War.docx
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Eastern europe to ensure a german state x able to threaten them, thought of. Us return to isolationism which meant an opportunity in europe: fdr: worried about american retreat to isolationism after wwii; x like. Soviet friendly because germany had attacked through poland 2 times. Washington weren t ideological at all, responding to realist statesmen & concrete threats of su and had to create a skeptical and isolationist support of public portray the struggle in more dramatic ideological terms. Us brought upon cold war to protect themselves: decision making. Britain had been providing security in mediterranean but overextended and could no longer so us decided to replace british power by giving assistance to. Greek and turkey (or let a power vacuum develop) A major break from regular us foreign policy during peace time. Followed by secretary of state george marshall s plans to send massive economic aid to europe : marshall plan in june of 1947.
