26 March 2010

Media and Politics

Essay

DAIN Guillaume: 09045694
Group: IS

Subject:

The period from 1948 to 1953 was a phase of high intensity in Cold War history and decisively shaped the future of the European continent. Analyse the key events in Europe in this period and their meaning for European integration.

Introduction:

The Cold War followed World War II and Europe will soon be divided into 2 blocks. The west supported by the United States and East supported by the USSR. The case of Germany is special but very important, because after the war Germany was divided into 4 zones headed by Americans, French, English and Russian. The three areas of the west will unite and formed the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), while the Russian side will become the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Berlin this finding in the Russian part is divided in two. Europe is divided into two blocks, and is the site of many tensions between 1948 and 1953.
The Cold War was a global conflict, military, ideological, but also had very strong impact in various fields like culture, economics or science. He led the international developments and changes within individual countries.
The Cold War was not a matter only US-Soviet, it involved both Europe and has shaped their destinies.

I: The Czechoslovakian coup of 1948 and the Brussels Treaty

It should be recalled that following the Second World War the army of the Soviet Union called "Red Army" has all the countries of Eastern Europe. Before 1948 the discussions on the Marshall Plan of U.S. judgments are difficult because of criticism from the right wing of Congress who advocated an isolationist policy, rather than spending money from the state in Europe, but Czechoslovakian coup will change the gives and the Marshall Plan will be signed April 3, 1948.

Of all the countries of Central Europe were liberated from Nazi and Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia is the only one who has a long democratic tradition and a