Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Cominform and Comecon H/W

Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Cominform and Comecon H/W

1. Cominform: 1947

   • Who was involved?
     • All communist Sattelite states so as well as the communist french and italian party
   • What is it?
     • The cominform (communist information Bureau) was set up in september 1947
       • Used to gather European Communist parties and made a soviet and eastern block
   • Result
     • It benIfited the USSR
       • It helped them purge people who disagreed like Tito
   • The Cause
     • A response to the Truman Doctrine and to make eastern Europe communist governments

2. Comecon: 1949

   • Result
     • The USSR were supported with army members and gained the trust of these countries
   • The Cause
     • A response to the marshall plan
     • A policy where the USSR would finanacially support Europe
   • Who was involved?
     • All Satellite States were involved so: Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and Poland.
     • Other countries that were assisted joined too like Albania, who joined in 1949, the German Democratic Republic on September 1950, Cuba in 1972 and finally Veitnam in 1978.
   • What is it?
     • It was known as the Council for Mutal Economic Assistance (CMEA)
     • It helped out 3rd world countries that needed the assistance from world war II

3. Truman Doctrine: 1947

   • What is it?
     • Policy of containment
       • It was a way of supporting European countries that did not want to be communist
         • They payed $400 million for military and economic aid
   • The Cause
     • To help prevent the spread of communism
   • Result
     • Greek governments were able to defeat communism
   • Who was Involved?
     • All NATO countries including Greece and Turkey in 1947

4. The Marshall Plan: 1947

   • Who was involved?
     • All countries affected by WW2
   • Result
     • Starlin loses trust towards the USA and refuses retribution for satellite countries
       • Belives the West is trying to prevent Communism
     • The USA gave away $17 billion by 1953
   • The Cause
     • Very similar to the Truman Doctrine but gave more money to other countries too
       • Helping USA's exports
   • What is it?
     • Aid all countries damaged by the war
     • Trading and agriculture