Modern Global Test 1 Part 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 little boy | Uranium 235 atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Aug 6 |
| fat boy | Plutonium atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Aug 9 |
| fusion | used in making bomb; can only use it for thermo-nuclear weapon (can't harness it yet); deuterium |
| Tsar bomb | bomb of USSR's; SO much bigger than our Hiroshima bomb |
| not much access to warm water ports, US had nuclear weapons, fear of invasion (2x in 20th century)- Stalin wants buffer like US, have no friends (we do shrink our army more than they) | Why was USSR insecure after WW2? |
| 1949 | when does USSR finally get nukes? |
| George Kennan | Ambassador, trained historian, "The Long Telegram"; Theory of Containment |
| The Long Telegram | sent by Kennan to Moscow in 1946; we must face the fact that USSR is now hostile and expansionalistic. we must show strength and not seem weak. they will see how long they can push it before we crack down. Plan: not try to change already comm countries (would start a war). Instead help countries on the fence |
| George Marshall | Secretary of state 1947; head of joints chief of staff (general); Knew comm would grow in places more desperate. Already big comm groups in Fr & Italy. Economic depression in Euro- harsh winter (we want to help: 1- own purposes, 2- compassion); this dude given in charge- The ___ Plan (had to go out and sell peep on the plan) |
| Marshall Plan | part of Truman Doctrine; $ well spent; sent to any country who needed it; 22 countries (including Yugoslavia) take $ from 1947- 1952; $13 billion! We are heroes! |
| Br | this country tells US to help step up and help police the world- we had done isolationism before |
| Kremlin | part of Moscow where all the government stuff is |
| USSR | this country didn't take any $ from Marshall Plan, wouldn't let satellites accept it b/c there were strings attached (didn't want satellites to be tied to US) |
| They had to buy US stuff; let US understand their economy | conditions to taking $ from the Marshall Plan |
| Comm; we want Euro to recover so we can trade with them; compassion | Why US has the Marshall Plan |
| Italy | had been on the fascist side. we treat them more nicely than Ger; choose to be a republic in 1946. Royal Family not allowed to step there. 1948 crucial election. we want to make sure comm didn't win. Christian Democrats big alternative party supported by Papacy, CIA (US) who were against comm- we help b/c we want 'democracy' there! Women given vote first time there |
| CIA | made in 1948. First big project- making sure comm didn't win Italy free election- tampers w/ it |
| Christian Democrats | Alternative party in Italy; against comm; supported by Papacy and CIA; win 1948 election- b/c women allowed to vote b/c more religious? |
| Greek Civil War | 1944-9; Nazi pushed out of __- fight amongst themselves; Comm vs Anti-comm (monarchists); Br try to help bt can't (ask Truman to do it- speech to Cong asking for $ late 1947)- what if a country doesn't want our help? US supply weapons, etc to monarchists (not really democratic- but at list non com); comm flees over border to Bulgaria, Albania, and Yugoslavia |
| European Union | what comes out of the Marshall Plan? we encourage Euro to work together- said there should be no tariffs between them- this is the result |
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