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Section IV (Change in the Modern World): The Cold War 1945-1991
Quick questions on Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan 1947: HSC Modern History Cold War
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What is the Truman Doctrine, 12 March 1947?Show answer
Truman addressed a joint session of Congress. He requested $400 million for Greece and Turkey and articulated the principle that became containment: "It must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures."
What is the Marshall Plan, 5 June 1947?Show answer
Secretary of State George Marshall, in a 12-minute Harvard commencement speech, offered American economic aid to "the whole of Europe" to combat "hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos." The offer included the USSR.
What are consolidation of the blocs?Show answer
By spring 1949 the two blocs were fixed. The Brussels Pact (17 March 1948) bound Britain, France, and the Benelux; it became the basis for NATO (4 April 1949). The Federal Republic of Germany was proclaimed on 23 May 1949; the German Democratic Republic on 7 October 1949. The Berlin Blockade and Airlift (June 1948 to May 1949) had hardened both sides.
What is q1?Show answer
Source A is the Truman Doctrine speech (12 March 1947): "free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation." Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain why the Truman Doctrine marked a turning point in American foreign policy. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which the Marshall Plan was an act of strategic generosity or of economic imperialism. [25 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Compare the views of Walter LaFeber and Melvyn Leffler on the motives of American Cold War policy in 1947. [10 marks]
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