Tensions early cold war:
communism vs. capitalism, ideals are against each other
Situation in Europe:
-controlled by soviet union
-Europe is still recovering from war
Situation in asia:
-japan is occupied by the U.S since 1945
-korea split into two halves: north korea occupied by the USSR and south korea occupied by the US
-United states in a unique position, better than it was before it started ww2 unlike all other nations
United Nations:
-promote peace
-promote security
-promote human rights
-provide humanitarian assistance
-promote social development
-promote economic development
-promote cooperation and collective action amongst members
Marshall Plan:
-huge aid program to western europe and funded by the U.S. it is to help them recover from the war and keep faith in democracy and capitalism.
Berlin Airlift:
-Stalin wanted to drive the west out of west berlin, cut off the west
-the west began to airlift in supplies
-U.S. won
NATO:
-a take on one, is an attack on all
-defensive alliance
