HIST 118 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Nato, Marshall Plan, Mccarthyism
Document Summary
The long telegram laid the foundation for what became known as the policy of containment. A world struggle over the future of freedom. United states in a cold war (ideological war) with global responsibility. Us must spend billions to finance economic recovery of europe. Successful because western european production is elevated. Stimulate free trade create markets for u. s. goods. 1948 adopt a new constitution that was written w the us. Gave women the right to work, and said japan has to renounce their policy of war and aggression. In return us promised to help rebuild the us industry base and. Occupied germany and berlin is divided amongst us, britain, france, and soviet union. Us , britain, and france introduce new currency. Soviet response is to cut off road and rail service. Now two nations emerge, east and west berlin. Mutual defense against any future soviet attack. Soviets response with the warsaw pact 1955.
