HIS344Y1 Study Guide - Foreign Policy Initiative, Comecon, Hellenic Army
Document Summary
Key ideas: marshall plan not only transformed western european economies, but had deep political implications for the division of europe. Goals of the marshall plan: a prosperous western europe, a bulwark against soviet penetration and influence in the old continent. Feb 1947: british foreign offices notifies state department that dire economic circumstances wuld oblige gb to terminate assistance to greece and turkey. Rooted in the assumption that a major objective of soviet foreign policy was the achievement of hegemony over the non communist western half of europe. Truman admin viewed western europe as the most important test for the embryonic doctrine of containment. They had come to regard the restoration of western europe"s economic viability as the key to the success of the new strategy. Fascist governments in france and italian were gaining strong foothold due to deteriorating economic conditions. It was clear that a broken europe would be breeding grounds for communism.
