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Truman Doctrine
US policy to support free peoples resisting communism
Consequence of Truman Doctrine
Increased tensions between US and USSR, solidified ideological divide
Narrative of Truman Doctrine
Truman's speech to Congress requesting aid for Greece and Turkey, setting the stage for Cold War interventions
Marshall Plan
US aid program to rebuild Western Europe
Consequence of Marshall Plan
Stabilized Western Europe, fostered economic growth, further divided Europe
Narrative of Marshall Plan
Devastation in post-WWII Europe, US motivations for aid, Soviet response with Comecon
Cominform
Communist Information Bureau for coordinating communist parties
Comecon
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance for communist states
Consequence of Cominform/Comecon
Reinforced division of Europe, intensified Cold War rivalry
Narrative of Cominform/Comecon
Stalin's need to counter Western influence, increased Soviet control over Eastern Europe
Berlin Blockade
Soviet blockade of West Berlin to force out Western Allies
Berlin Airlift
Western Allies' response to the blockade, supplying West Berlin by air
Causes of Berlin Crisis
Disagreements over Germany's future, Soviet attempt to control Berlin, introduction of Deutschmark
Outcome of Berlin Crisis
Demonstrated Western resolve, solidified German division, heightened Cold War tensions
Narrative of Berlin Crisis
Blockade, airlift, challenges for Berliners, eventual lifting of blockade
