1.5

• Cominform


  • In October 1947, Stalin set up the Communist Information Bureau, or COMINFORM to co-ordinate the work of communist parties in Eastern Europe.
  • COMINFORM brought communist leaders from countries regularly to Moscow so they could be briefed by Stalin and his ministers.
  • This allowed Stalin to keep a close eye on the other communist leaders
  • If he saw that any of the communist leaders were not loyal to him he would replace them with moscow trained ones.
• Truman doctrine

  • The Truman doctrine was started by American intervention in Greece and marked a new era in world politics.
  • Under the Truman doctrine the US was ready to send money equipment and advice to any country taht was threatened by a communist takeover.
  • Truman accepted that eastern europe was now communists, shifting his aim to stopping communism from spreading. This started the police known as "Containment"
• The Marshal Plan - 1

  • Truman believed that communism worked when people were faced with poverty and hardship.
  • He sent his Secretary of state George Marshall to europe to asses their economic state.
  • Marshall found taht europe was a ruined economy. The countries of Europe owed 11.5 Billion to the US.
  • Marshall thought 17 Billion dollars would be needed to rebuild europe.
  • In December 1947, Truman put his plan to Congress. For some time the plan was denied as many Americans were becoming concered by Trumans involvement in foregin affairs.
• Marshal Plan - 2

  • On the 16th of July 1947, the conference of European Economic Co-operation was held.
  • 16 Representatives from each nation began negotiations for the Marshal Plan
  • Eastern European countries were invited, however they were prevented from attending by Stalin.
  • By September, 16 Nations agreed to allow imports from countries involved in the Marshal Plan
  • Germany needed to recover economically
  • Establishment of production goals for coal, oil steel and agricultural products.
• Marshal Plan - HELP


  • Help European Recovery
  • Establish Trade
  • Lift European Industry
  • Prevent the spread of communism
• Truman Doctrine - FIRM


  • Fight communism
  • Invest in european economies
  • Reinforce military
  • Maintain Democratic principles.