Cold War Crices： Berlin vs Cuba Causes

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以下雑記

• Berlin

  • Political
    • different aims
      • USSR* wanted weak communsit germany
        • exploit resource, reparation, etc
      • West: strong capitalist germany
        • shield against communist
        • expected free electyion, leading to communism
      • However, both Wanted Germany to be united
    • Increasing Lack of Trust, Factors of the Breakdown of the Grand Alliance
    • Berlin City Election 1946
      • Communist Party losing by 20%
      • Stalin realises that unification isn’t naturally possible
  • Economic
    • Initial agreement: - USSR provide food since East Germany has more agricultural zone - US provide coals and industrial goods
      • However, both sides failed to uphold agreements
      • Therefore, both side of Germany suffered from lack of resources
        • US and UK decided to unite their regions and create Bizonia to strengthen economy
          • (anti-Yalta agreement)
    • Bizonia Currency
      • 
        • defensive measureでblockadeしたという主張大事

• Cuba

  • Ideological
    • Communism was more anti-Imperialistic and pursued racial equality
      • This led to former colonies to be communist
  • Arms Race
    • both afraid of enemy, since they don’t know how many missiles they have
    • Khrushchev bluffed
  • 
    • Bay of Pigs led to fear and mistrust against the US, rendering Castro to be more communist

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