Modern World History Lecture

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Modern World HistoryLecture 15

• Decolonization and
• the Early Cold War, 1945-75

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Themes

• Nationalism continued in the developing world.
  This was superimposed on the Cold War. Sometimes
  it was difficult ofr the U.S. and U.S.S.R. to
  differentiate Nationalism from the Cold War.
• Western competition continued in the Cold War.
• The Western nations gave up their political
  domination, but continued to have economic
  domination.

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George F. Kennan and Containment

• Kennan was a member of the foreign service,
  stationed in the USSR since 1924.
• Sent the long telegram to Truman in 1946.
• He recommended that the U.S. should adopt a
  policy of Containment toward the Soviets.
  Every time the Soviets make an aggressive move,
  the U.S. should put a barrier to further
  aggression.
• Those barriers include sending money or troops,
  and improving the world image of the U.S.
• He based this conclusion on Marxist philosophy.

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Truman Doctrine

• Anytime freedom loving people face a Communist
  threat, the United States will help defend those
  people.
• That help could include money, arms, or troops.

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