Cold War Nations: West Germany vs Cuba
Focus
Discuss not only about early phase (around Crisis) but talk about throughout the Cold War
Focus on effect of Cold war TO nations
軽く整理したやつ
書いてみたやつ
Intro
Cuba:
未整理
WG
CDU Party
centrist party with wide support
CUD in power for 20 years, Oversaw recovery of WG
Embrased Americanism (consumerism, indivisualism, liberalism)
distance from Nazi past, de-Nazification
distance from Eastern block as well
→ needed to ensure political/economic support of America during Cold War
German Economic Miracle
Ludwig Erhard - 2nd chancellor - policies
Currency Reform from reischmark to Deutschemark in 1948
"Social Market Economy" Policy
Middle Way between 100% capitalism and 100% socialism
avoids problems of monopolies, etc. (caused by 100% capitalism)
Have some intervention of govenrment in economy for fairness
Korean War demand on German manufacturing
Result
GNP increase massively 67% from 1948-52
Continued 7% yearly growth, overtaking many european countries
Leading to higher QoL
Cuba
Before Castro: Batista
Supported by the US, anti-communist
Around Crisis
Cold war tensions massive impact on Cuban politics
Castro's left-leaning politics frightened US, even Castro was mroe of nationalist than communism
However, after Bay of Pigs, Castro declared Cuba as communist in 1961
Fear of US helped Castro to consolidate political power
leading to dictatorship (1 party dictatorship)
(this shows the effect of Cold War tension and US fear of communism on Cuba)
After Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis secures gurantee of protection, close ties with USSR
Developed Non-Aligned Movement 1960s-70s
After the crisis, Cuba takes more independent foreign policy, projecting power globally
Not taking a side in Cold War
Castro mainly supported communist side
However, Castro did not really recognized themselves as a member of Communist team
Relates with the way they became communist (forced by the US)
これはCounterclaimに使えるやつだな
Projected power globally
(Castro needed someone to fight)
Angolan Civil War in 1970s (Proxy war of US vs USSR/Cuba)
Communist victory
Main Theme: Cuba used Cold War tensions to increase Cuban political power
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After USSR collapse
Political
Cuba lost biggest ally
Cuba lost global power
However, communist party remained in power in Cuba
Economic
Cuba had to compete in world market, because USSR is not buying anymore
Point: Cuba successfully avoided collapse unlike other Eastern nations, by reforms
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Domeistic Politics
Foreign politics
WG
Ostpolitik
During Detente period, pursued more independent foreign policy
aimed better relation with Eastern Bloc, reconciliation
Ex: Treaty of Moscow 1970, recognizing East European nations
byWilly Brandt from SPD (socialist part)
(led to smoother reunification after the Cold War)
Effect of Cold War on this(大事)
economic
Crisis
(paragraph4つは多いから、一個削っても良いかも)
Note
選ぶ国、us, ussrだと範囲広すぎる
絶対書ききれない
でも時間で範囲絞るのもessay titleに合わない
なので、West Germany vs Cubaとかが良い
Resources
Cold WarTBp251- Cuba
Cold War TB p261- West Germany
Cold War America TB p200 Cuba in the Cold war
Germanyのこと書いてあるほかのtbも使える（berlin cirsisとか)