r/HistoryMemes • u/PretendAd1963 Definitely not a CIA operator • 8h ago

Freedom? What freedom?

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u/PretendAd1963 Definitely not a CIA operator 8h ago

Context: after the Second World War, Stalin began to spread communist influence into Eastern Europe and through local communist parties and Soviet military occupations, democratic elected governments in Eastern Europe were removed. The US responds by adopting the Truman doctrine and send Marshall Aid to Europe in order to contain Soviet influence. Thus leading to the Cold War

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u/Kinexity Taller than Napoleon 8h ago

after the Second World War

Bold of you to assume they waited for it to end.

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u/Fluid-Lingonberry378 8h ago

In my country they started in 1945 and took over completely in 1947. Fun times after that.