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Post War Aims

Economic Aims

  • Economic unity and spread of capitalism was meant to bring peace and free flowing capital.
  • Countries would build reliance on each other, decreasing chances of war.
  • Needed free trade markets.

The Atlantic Charter

United Nations

  • Hopes for a postwar world began before the war had even ended.
  • This trans-Atlantic alliance between Great Britain and the US essentially bound the two together and laid the foundation for post war peace.
  • Also addressed the freedoms of trade and economic stability.
  • Believed the US, Great Britain, USSR, and China had to assume leadership over world affairs.
  • Would act as role models and "police" the other countries.
  • Main enforcers of world peace.
  • US would be able to remain "isolated".

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Views on Other Superpowers

The Atlantic Charter cont.

Germany

Economic Aims cont.

Economic Stability:

  • The importance of this was realized especially in the spread of depression in the 1930s, which led to social unrest.
  • In Germany, it also led to Hitler's ability to win over the people and rise to power.
  • Germany should be held responsible for the actions of the Nazis.
  • Wanted Germany to be divided into several states.
  • Should agree to unconditional surrender.
  • Should receive fair treatment, unlike after WWI.

Bretton Woods 1944:

  • International Monetary Fund.
  • International Bank Reconstruction and Development.
  • New Gold Standard.

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The Atlantic Charter cont.

Self Determination and Decolonization:

  • Britain had many colonies that Roosevelt wanted to be rid of.
  • Believed people should choose their own form of government, in hopes of a spread of democracy.

Russia

  • Mistakenly thought to go along with the spread of democracy.
  • Left to look over East Europe.
  • Ignored Churchill's warnings.
  • Opened up for Stalin's spread of Soviet influence.

France

  • Had given backing to Vichy France.
  • Refused to recognize the de Gaulle freedom movement.
  • Saw de Gaulle as a potential dictator.
  • Feelings of distrust and dislike during negotiations.
  • Not a big part of the UN, and required to disarm.

The Cold War: Franklin D Roosevelt

Joey Trost

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