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Soviets and Americans meeting at the River Elbe in Germany in 1945

Soviets and Americans meeting at the River Elbe in Germany in 1945. WWII Alliance between U.S. and USSR. -ideological differences suspicion -Stalin wants buffer zone in Eastern Europe -US wants free elections in E. Europe. Economic and Military Alliances.

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Soviets and Americans meeting at the River Elbe in Germany in 1945

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  1. Soviets and Americans meeting at the River Elbe in Germany in 1945

  2. WWII Alliance between U.S. and USSR -ideological differences suspicion -Stalin wants buffer zone in Eastern Europe -US wants free elections in E. Europe

  3. Economic and Military Alliances -Marshall Plan - $$ to rebuild W. Europe after WWII -Molotov Plan - $$ to rebuild E. Europe after WWII -US puts troops in W. Europe, NATO is formed -Soviets create alliance with E. Europe with the Warsaw Pact

  4. -Inspired the Truman Doctrine –said that the US would stop the spread of communism around the world – policy known as CONTAINMENT -US gave $$ to Greece and Turkey

  5. -competition between US and USSR -attempt to keep each other “in check” -direct conflict = total destruction -> COLD WAR Development of Nuclear Weapons

  6. -Soviets blockade roads, railroads into Berlin Americans airlift supplies into Berlin -Berlin wall is built in 1961 Berlin Airlift

  7. Communist N. Korea invades S. Korea in June 1950 -confirms fear of spread of communism MacArthur leads U.S. forces Cease fire signed along 38th parallel in 1953 The Korean War

  8. -increased U.S. suspicion -brutal suppression of Hungarian resistance confirmed fear of communism Soviet Invasion of Hungary

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