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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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Part 2 - Leaders & Nations (The Cold War)

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Part 3 - Cold War Crises (The Cold War)

<ul>
	<li>Author: George F Kennan 🕵️</li>
	<li>Publication Year: 1947</li>
	<li>Platform: Time Magazine ⏳</li>
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Key Points

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	<li>Kennan advocated a &#39;long-term&#39; containment strategy for the US against Soviet expansionism 🚫.</li>
	<li>USSR: Treat them as a rival, not a partner 👥.</li>
	<li>Pop Culture Connection: Imagine if Captain America (US) kept a watchful eye on Loki (USSR), but never truly considered him an ally.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Adviser to President Truman 🇺🇸</li>
	<li>America&#39;s top expert on Soviet policy 🇷🇺</li>
	<li>Public opinion shaper 📢</li>
</ul>

Key Events

<ul>
	<li>Post-WWII: Soviets try to control Eastern Europe 🌍.</li>
	<li>Czechoslovakia: Leaning West, wanted aid from the Marshall Plan 💵.</li>
	<li>1938 Munich Agreements: West &quot;abandons&quot; Czechoslovakia 🤝.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Feb 1948: Stalin pressures Czechoslovak coalition government.</li>
	<li>Non-Communist members resign under force 📜.</li>
	<li>Communist-led government established under Moscow&#39;s pressure 🚫.</li>
	<li>Czech Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk: Found dead mysteriously 🕵️&zwj;♂️.</li>
	<li>Truman&#39;s Reaction: Labels it a &quot;coup&quot;, condemns Soviet forcefulness.</li>
	<li>Pop Culture Connection: It&#39;s like when a major twist happens in a series, and the protagonist calls out the antagonist&#39;s deceit.</li>
</ul>

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	<li>Marshall Plan financing was pending in Congress 💲.</li>
	<li>Truman used the Czech situation to push the bill 📜.</li>
	<li>Result: Marshall Plan implemented in Europe 🇪🇺.</li>
	<li>Bloody purges continued in 1948, especially in Eastern Europe 🛑.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Germany: Invaded by both Soviet and Western forces during WWII.</li>
	<li>Pop Culture Connection: Think of Germany as a chessboard where East (Soviet) and West (Allies) both made moves.</li>
	<li>Yalta and Potsdam Agreements: Germany to be divided into four zones 🇩🇪.
	<ul>
		<li>Managed by: Allied Control Council (ACC).</li>
		<li>Berlin&#39;s governance: Allied Kommandantur (four military governors).</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Intention: Germany to eventually become a united, independent state again 🤝.</li>
	<li>Reality by 1949: Germany split into two separate states 🌓.</li>
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<ul>
	<li>The Cold War wasn&#39;t just about spies and nuclear weapons. It was also about strategic moves, influence, and asserting dominance in global politics, kind of like a real-life game of chess... but with real consequences. Always look beyond the surface to understand the depths of historical events. 🕶️🌍🔍</li>
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Happy studying, future historian! 🌟🎓📚

Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

The 'X Article' & Czech Coup: Pivotal Moments That Shaped US-Soviet Relations

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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

The 'X Article' & Czech Coup: Pivotal Moments That Shaped US-Soviet Relations

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The x article

George f kennan's influence

The czech crisis, 1948

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