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Essay 1945-49 AQA A Level Cold WAR
Level 4 essay 19/25 Cold War
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How?Why?
Significance
Effect
Impact questions
Was the impact short-term or long-lasting
Did the impact affect a lot of people/countries or factors- how and why
Were certain factors and theme affected more
If there is more then one impact which is more
To what extent was the Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe the main cause of tension
Eastern Europe
- Romania Nov 1946 88%
- 85 Bulgaria Novikov
- Feb 1948 Czechia
In turn breaking the declaration liberated Europe and the Percentage agreement
Whilst Soviet expansion cause the main cause of tension other factors overshadowed this
- Containment policy
- Marshall and Truman
Why
- This caused Stalin to tighten their grip over Europe.
- Rejection symbolised the end of relations
Between the years of 1945-48, Stalin's intervention played a role in starting the Cold War.
Stalin policies in Eastern Europe (Revolution without permission) which involved salami
tactics and rigging elections had nonetheless had caused tension to increase in American
intervention via economic Aid. However other factors overshadow this in marking the start
of the Cold War. This could be seen in Truman's plan and Marshall's ,,, in containing
communism causing tension to boil in which Stalin tightened and rejected aid fearing other
countries might gain Marshall's Aid. As well as this Truman containment policy in Germany
in wanting a separate and superior Germany had caused tension to boil which a blockade to
be built and as a result Nato had been formed signifying the division and two Germanys
formed. Therefore
, Germany
- Truman’s intervention in Germany had massively caused tension between the years
of 1945-48
- Bizonia
- Nato
Marshall plan was developed to benefit the USA
- Economic aid in the form of Marshall Plan
Peaceful coexistence failed by 1961 because neither the East not West was fully commited
to it
Yes
- It was Khrushchev's policy and not Eisenhower so he had no incentive to follow it.
Yet Khrushchev use peaceful coexistence to develop faster by ‘1980’ through
Sputnik (October 1967) and August 1957 ICBM and with Eisenhower and building
nuclear arms in the fact neither side wanted to be behind and stock in a sense for
deterioration either side – Hungry and Egypt both side accepted their Sphere of
influence
No
Khrushchev was with summit diplomacy
Spirit of Geneva
Austria State treaty
Camp David
Yes
Look at Berlin
Either side was willing to use nuclear weapons over it
No agreement over Berlin despite the Peaceful co-existence
- Check point Charlie incidence
- U2 Plane incident
Overall Yes
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