wk 2 lecture y2 post war europe

Post-War Europe: 

Post-War Europe Cold War, European Unification, Decolonisation

Tasks for tomorrow’s seminar:: 

Tasks for tomorrow’s seminar: Think of one fact or hypothesis you found surprising in each lecture, e.g. the different treatment of National Socialist collaborators in different European countries Think of one question for each lecture you would like to pursue further, e.g. was the development of the European Union politically or economically motivated ?

Global Division of the Cold War, 1959: 

Global Division of the Cold War, 1959

Global Division of the Cold War, 1980: 

Global Division of the Cold War, 1980

The Issue of Poland: 

The Issue of Poland

Division of Germany: 

Division of Germany

George F. Kennan: 

George F. Kennan Historian and diplomat Long Telegram, Feb 1946 Popularized the doctrine of “containment” Major figure behind the Marshall Plan

Harry S. Truman: 

Harry S. Truman 33rd US-President Truman Doctrine, March 1947 “policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures”

Colonialism, 1945: 

Colonialism, 1945

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948): 

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement

The Development of the European Union, 1957-2007: 

The Development of the European Union, 1957-2007

Jean Monnet (1888-1979): 

Jean Monnet (1888-1979) French politician Regarded as the architect of European integration

Summary: 

Summary Origins of the Cold War German division and the Cold War Decolonization and European societies Integration of Europe as a political or economical process the special case of Spain