Tag Archives: Truman Doctrine

cold war: and let the games begin

What was the Cold War? Who started it? Could it have been avoided?… …In the summer of 1947 representatives of France and Great Britain met in Paris with the Soviets to discuss Marshall’s offer of aid to Europe. The Soviets, … Continue reading

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cold war: breathtaking arrogance

What exactly was the Cold War? Who started it? Could it have been avoided?… The Truman Doctrine: …At the present moment in world history nearly every nation must choose between alternative ways of life. The choice is too often not … Continue reading

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the cold war: a plague on both your houses

What was the Cold War, who started it? and could it have been avoided?… …In the last days of 1946, the prime minister of Greece, Constantine Tsaldaris, had come to Washington with an urgent request for financial and military aid. … Continue reading

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cold war: lend or lease?

The Cold War. What was it? Who started it? Could it have been averted?… …Their mistrust of America was further sharpened right after the Japanese offered unconditional surrender on August 14,1945: a week later, President Truman officially terminated the Lend-Lease … Continue reading

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cold war: I believe

What was the Cold War exactly? Who started it? Could it have been avoided?… …The morning of February 22, Secretary Marshall, speaking at Princeton University, picked up the burden that Britain had laid down. He said that “if democratic processes … Continue reading

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catching a cold war

What exactly was the Cold War? When and where did it begin? Why? Who started it and could it have been avoided?…. …In the Far East, the Japanese had also moved. They occupied Vladivostok, and the Soviets saw themselves encircled … Continue reading

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What exactly was a cold war?

When and where did it begin? Why? Who started it and could it have been avoided? …Although its history is vast and complex, the Cold War was essentially a struggle for power between the Soviet Union and the United States. … Continue reading

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cold war: let their people go

The Cold War. What exactly was the Cold War? Who started it? Could it have been avoided?… …If there is a god of history, he must have been an angry sovereign in the year 1947, for hot and cold wars … Continue reading

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cold and chilly: before the deep freeze

What exactly was the Cold War? Who started it and could it have been averted?… …In that early Cold War summer of 1946, with the Greek government embattled and near economic collapse, the British began to consult with American officials, … Continue reading

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the cold war?

…What exactly was the cold war? When and where did it begin? why? Who started it and could it have been avoided? These are fascinating questions that have been posed and answered by all manner of experts for the past … Continue reading

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