economic

marhsal plan
iran crisis
economic destruction- usa infleunce - russian need for reparations
political:
truuman doctrine
mistrust and suspicion of ussr fueled by anti-communism

economic
soviet union- economic destrution- comecon, iran, east germany

usa- marhsall plan

political
soviet union - salami tactics
usa truman doctrine, kenan telegram,

This was the Communist Information Bureau set up in September 1947. It was created
as an instrument to increase Stalin�s control over the Communist parties of other
countries. It was initially comprised of Communists from the USSR, Yugoslavia,
France, Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Romania. The West was
concerned that this organization would actively spread Communism (and destabilize
the democratic governments) in the West�s own sphere of in?uence � Western Europe.
US economic power, and its drive to establish free trade across the globe and keep
markets favourable to US interests, seemed to indicate the possibility of US global
economic domination. ?

US actions in Germany, particularly its introduction of the new currency in Western

zones, appeared to be an attempt to spread US in? uence.

the diff erent economic aims and actions of the superpowers played a key role in
causing tension between the superpowers.

The US�s determination to impose its own ideas for a new world order after 1945
through open markets, self-determination, democracy and collective security.
Increasingly, this was seen as �dollar diplomacy� � the US imposing its own values
and advancing its own interests.
Salami tactics after 1945,
the Czech Coup and the Berlin Blockade appeared to be motivated by a desire to
spread Communism in Eastern Europe. ? The newly established Cominform was seen as
an organization which was designed to promote worldwide revolution. ? The rise of
Communist parties in France and Italy after World War Two and the civil war in
Greece were all seen as being encouraged and funded by the Soviets.
? Soviet activity in Iran reinforced the belief that Stalin wanted in? uence
outside of Eastern Europe.
However, from the Soviet point of view, the Capitalist ideology of the US also
drove the Cold War at the start, and Soviet leaders believed that Capitalist
nations were seeking to �encircle� the Soviet Union and to overthrow its Communist
government:
? The Marshall Plan was seen as an example of �dollar imperialism� and an attempt
to extend in? uence over Europe and lure East European states away from the Soviet
Union. ? US economic power, and its drive to establish free trade across the globe
and keep markets favourable to US interests, seemed to indicate the possibility of
US global economic domination. ? US actions in Germany, particularly its
introduction of the new currency in Western zones, appeared to be an attempt to
spread US in? uence.