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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