Cold War Scenarios

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Cold War Scenarios

• Marshall Plan

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United States

• National Interest
• 1. Non-communist govt in Western Europe
• (Ideology)
• 2. Strong Trading Partners
• (Economic)
• 3. Maintain allies in Europe
• (Security)

• Tools Used
• Diplomacy
• Aid Marshall Plan
• Trade Relations
• Aid Marshall Plan
• Alliance NATO

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United States

• National Interest
• 4. Maintain military superiority (Atomic Bomb)
• (Security)
• 5. Avoid another economic depression
• (Economic)
• 6. Show superiority of democracy/capitalism
• (ideology)

• Tools Used
• Military force
• Trade relations
• Aid Marshall Plan
• Propaganda aid

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Soviet Union

• National Interest
• Spread Communism
• (Ideology)
• Rebuild Soviet economy
• (Economic)
• Friendly countries on borders
• (security)

• Tools Used
• Military force Propaganda
• Trade Relations Military force
• Military Force Alliance Warsaw Pact

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Soviet Union

• National Interest
• Maintain strong military/keep up with US
• (Security)
• Show superiority of communism
• (ideology)

• Tools Used
• Military Force
• Propaganda