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The Two Europes, East and West since 1945

ICSE · Class 12 · History

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Overview

Europe emerged from the Second World War in ruins, with devastated economies, damaged infrastructure, and widespread financial weakness even among the victors. From 1947, the continent split into two blocs. Western Europe moved towards recovery, cooperation, and gradual integration, while Eastern Eu

Key Concepts

Europe split into two from 1947

Europe split into two from 1947 because of the Marshall Plan dispute and Stalin’s iron curtain. Western Europe accepted American aid, while the USSR p

The OEEC

The OEEC, NATO, and the Council of Europe were early efforts to rebuild economies, strengthen defence, and encourage political cooperation in western

The ECSC

The ECSC, EEC, and EURATOM developed step by step into the European Community, which later became the European Union.

The CAP gave subsidies to farmers

The CAP gave subsidies to farmers to support production, but it led to surpluses, including a wine lake and a butter mountain, and caused major budget

Stalin tried to make the satellite

Stalin tried to make the satellite states copies of the USSR. COMECON handled economic planning, Cominform enforced political control, and the Warsaw

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the causes of the division of Europe after 1945
  • Explain the main steps in Western European cooperation and integration
  • Describe how the Soviet bloc was organized in Eastern Europe
  • Identify the reasons for tensions, crises, and eventual collapse in the communist states
  • Trace the growth of the European Community into the European Union

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Key topics in The Two Europes, East and West since 1945 include Chapter Overview: The Two Europes since 1945, Flowchart showing how the Marshall Plan divided Europe into those accepting American aid and those under Soviet control, Mind map showing the various factors contributing to Western Europe's rapid economic recovery. These are the concepts ICSE Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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