The Two Europes, East and West since 1945 — Chapter Summary
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Summary of The Two Europes, East and West since 1945 for ICSE Class 12 History. Key concepts: Europe split into two from, The OEEC and The ECSC.
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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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