1. Homework over half-term
Complete TIG sheets up to this point

2. Bring only your orange WJEC book to future lessons
Bring only your orange WJEC book to future lessons! You will not be needing the white textbook anymore! Additionally, all future lessons will now be found on the VLE under: Unit 3 – Post World War

3. Starter – Map of Germany and Berlin
What happened to Germany and Berlin after the war?
Can you recall how Germany and Berlin were divided amongst the Allies after WWII?

5. Why did the West want a strong Germany?
Can you recall the reasons why the western countries wanted a strong Germany? Why did Stalin want a weak Germany?
How did the western countries ensure that their occupied zones of Germany would remain strong?
What emerged from these two separate occupied zones?

6. Why did the West want a strong Germany?
From page 206 of WJEC:
“The USA was concerned about Russian expansion westwards at the end of the war. Rather than setting up free elections for democratic governments in the countries they liberated from Nazi control, Soviet troops simply remained. The USA, Britain and France had intended to weaken Germany but now realised that a strong Germany could act as a buffer against communism. They began to aid German economic recovery. Reparations would be ended and a new currency introduced. Their zones would be returned to democracy. From 1945 the Western zones and the Soviet zone were run in their own separate ways. Out of these zones emerged two countries, West Germany and East Germany.

7. The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
LO: To understand how these two policies helped Germany post-war.

8. Truman Doctrine and Marshall plan
Listen to the speech
Truman Doctrine (2:30)
Why do you think Truman says this and what impact do you think it will have?

9. Truman’s speech- March 1947
At the present moment in history every nation must choose between alternative ways of life. One way of life is based upon the will of the majority……the second way of life is based upon the will of a minority forcibly imposed upon the majority….. I believe it must be the policy of the United States to support people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures. I believe that we must help free peoples to work out their own destiny in their own way.

10. Task – 10 minutes Use your text book p 226 to fill in the hand out
Stalin’s response to the Marshall Plan (add this to your notes):
When Stalin realised that they would have to join the OEEC (Organisation of European Economic Co-operation) he forced any interested East European country to withdraw their application

11. The Truman Doctrine
In the 1930s, America had kept out of Europe’s business.
Now, on 12 March 1947, Truman told Americans that it was America’s DUTY to interfere.
His policy towards the Soviet Union was one of ‘containment’ – he did not try to destroy the USSR, but he wanted to stop it growing any more. This was called the ‘Truman Doctrine’.

12. The Marshall Plan
In June 1947, the American General George Marshall went to Europe. He said every country in Europe was so poor that it was in danger of turning Communist! Europe was ‘a breeding ground of hate’.
He said that America should give $17 billion of aid to get Europe’s economy going and stop Communism.
Marshall said that it was up to the countries of Europe to decide what they needed. In July 1947, led by Britain and France, the countries of western Europe met in Paris, and asked for substantial economic aid.

13. Why do you think Stalin was against Marshall Aid?
This map of Cold War era Europe depicts the countries that received Marshall Plan aid. The red columns show the relative amount of aid received by each nation.
Why do you think Stalin was against Marshall Aid?

14. 'Can he block it?' This 1947 cartoon Stalin trying to stop the basketball of 'Marshall aid' from landing in the basket labelled 'European recovery'

15. Plenary: Make sure you can answer
1.Why did the West want a strong Germany? 2.Why did relations between USSR and the West start to deteriorate in 1947? 3.Describe: The Truman Doctrine Marshall Aid 4.How did Stalin view these actions?

16. Homework due next lesson
Fact-file on the Nuremburg Trials: No more than a single side of A4, - Include pictures & key info