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contend without fightingConcerned America and the Soviet heartAtlantic Charter, Aug 1941Tehran Conference, Dec 1943. FDR, Churchill and Stalin &61672 What to do with GermanyOct 1944, Europe divided into sections Western powers and Eastern BlockYalta, Feb 1945 &61672 Big Three. Aliies close to victory, Soviets in control of Poland. Cold War may have begun here.a.Germany disarmed b.Split into 4 zonesc.USSR get half of reparationsd.USSR join UNPotsdam, July 1945Truman is US presidenta.Germany disarmedb.De-Nazificationc.War Crimesd.Reparations inkind (other countries can take goods)Europe in 2 spheres of influencea.Communistb.CapitalistSoviets afraid of US economy and atom bombIron curtain decending upon EuropeGreek civil war &61672 US and Russia fight with opposing sides, never fire a shot at each otherMarch 12. 1947 &61672 The Truman DoctrineThis doctrine proclaims a indemnity of containmenta.American foreign policy must contain CommunismJune 1947, Marshall Plana.Sec. Of State, Ge orge Marshall stated that the US would give billions of dollars to whoever wanted it.American oddment To rebuild Europe so it doesnt fall to communismRussians refused moneyOther countries took them, but with strings attacheda.Must open money to US goodsb.Must open economic policies for US to look atBerlin Crisis Germany into 4 zones and Berlin into 4 zonesBerlin in Russian sideGoods come in by train, road and air1948, new govt in West GermanyEast German money was worthless1948 Blockade of roads and rail by Soviets into BerlinBerlin Airlift US forces and British forces flew supplies to BerlinSoviets gave in 1949