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The Influence of US Policy on the Post-War Development of Western Germany 1945-50
Adamec, Matouš ; Kučera, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Nigrin, Tomáš (referee)
In this bachelor thesis the author focus on the influence of the United States of America on the post-war development of Germany between 1945 and 1950. Concretely in the time from the end of the World War II till the first months after establishing the state of Western Germany. The main goal of this thesis is to find, how the US-American foreign policy, that has started to change in this period, affected the resolving of the question of post-war Germany. The Author proceed from the stance of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who refused the engagement of the U.S. in the post-war economic development of Europe, and who stated, that the U.S. Army will leave the European territory until two years after the end of the WWII. But in the following years the U.S. started to leave this policy to set a new course, which was connected with evolvement of the United States in Europe and western parts of Germany. After the introduction, there will be introduced the American ideas of the post-war world structure, the theory of isolationism and Delano's the concept of "Four Policemen". The main part of the thesis will consist of the question of Germany between years 1945-7 at the Potsdam Conference and at the Council of Foreign Ministers. In the following part the development of the western parts of Germany tending to the...
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The Role of Western Europe in U.S. Security Policy in the years 1945-1950
Dolejší, Ondřej ; Koura, Jan (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
This thesis deals with the foreign and security policy of the United States of America towards Western Europe between 1945-1950. One of the main objectives is the analysis of the importance and role of Western Europe (mainly Great Britain, France, the countries of Benelux and Italy) in the security policy of the United States of Americe from the end of the Second World War to the outbreak of the Korean War. The thesis will not forget to mention why the United States became actively involved in the matter of European security after the Second World War. Furthermore, the thesis will focus on the beginnings of NATO and various problems connected to its actions between 1949-1950. Moreover, the discussed issue will be put into a larger context of the political development in post-war Western Europe and the approaching Cold War.
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U.S. Foreign Policy Transformation, 1945-1948: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective
Bernard, Josef ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Pondělíček, Jiří (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the U.S. foreign policy transformation in the 1945-1948 period. In the post-World War Two era, the United States does not return to its traditionally detached foreign policy that characterizes most of its earlier history. Instead, the country remains a key player in international politics. The United States defines its new primary foreign policy interests and remains engaged almost throughout the entire world in its efforts to safeguard as well as pursue these interests. Despite the initial hopeful attitudes of the American leadership, the Soviet-American cooperation soon breaks down and the mutual relationship between the two countries quickly turns into a fully-fledged Cold War confrontation. Consequently, the United States doubles down on its global engagement. This work examines these most important aspects of the U.S. foreign policy transformation in the period starting from the end of the Second World War to the days before the First Berlin Crisis. In doing so, it utilizes the analytical model provided by neoclassical realist theory. The work consists of four main chapters. The first chapter describes the theoretical grounding of the entire work and especially explores the details of the neoclassical realist perspective. The second chapter provides a static picture of...
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The Influence of US Policy on the Post-War Development of Western Germany 1945-50
Adamec, Matouš ; Kučera, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Nigrin, Tomáš (referee)
In this bachelor thesis the author focus on the influence of the United States of America on the post-war development of Germany between 1945 and 1950. Concretely in the time from the end of the World War II till the first months after establishing the state of Western Germany. The main goal of this thesis is to find, how the US-American foreign policy, that has started to change in this period, affected the resolving of the question of post-war Germany. The Author proceed from the stance of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who refused the engagement of the U.S. in the post-war economic development of Europe, and who stated, that the U.S. Army will leave the European territory until two years after the end of the WWII. But in the following years the U.S. started to leave this policy to set a new course, which was connected with evolvement of the United States in Europe and western parts of Germany. After the introduction, there will be introduced the American ideas of the post-war world structure, the theory of isolationism and Delano's the concept of "Four Policemen". The main part of the thesis will consist of the question of Germany between years 1945-7 at the Potsdam Conference and at the Council of Foreign Ministers. In the following part the development of the western parts of Germany tending to the...
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The Role of Western Europe in U.S. Security Policy in the years 1945-1950
Dolejší, Ondřej ; Koura, Jan (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
This thesis deals with the foreign and security policy of the United States of America towards Western Europe between 1945-1950. One of the main objectives is the analysis of the importance and role of Western Europe (mainly Great Britain, France, the countries of Benelux and Italy) in the security policy of the United States of Americe from the end of the Second World War to the outbreak of the Korean War. The thesis will not forget to mention why the United States became actively involved in the matter of European security after the Second World War. Furthermore, the thesis will focus on the beginnings of NATO and various problems connected to its actions between 1949-1950. Moreover, the discussed issue will be put into a larger context of the political development in post-war Western Europe and the approaching Cold War.
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The United States, Truman and the Foundation of the State of Israel on the Eve of the Cold War
Zubina, Jan ; Bečka, Jan (advisor) ; Fojtek, Vít (referee)
History gives Harry S. Truman rightful merit for his help in establishing Jewish homeland in 1948. Although more than 63 years have passed since the declaration of Israeli independence, the true motives that lead President Truman to recognize Israel are still being discussed and disputed. Shortly after his inauguration in April 1945, the thirty-third president found himself in a difficult position when a majority of the Jews who had survived Nazi concentration camps could not or did not want to return to their countries of origin. Instead, they declared their wish to emigrate to Palestine, where Zionists had already been trying to establish a Jewish commonwealth. However, at that time there was a widespread uncertainty whether Franklin Delano Roosevelt's successor would have the same opinion about the post-World War II settlement in Palestine or not. It is the objective of this thesis to analyze the complex set of reasons that made President Truman support political Zionism. As we know, this process ultimately culminated with a prompt recognition of a newly established Jewish state. To answer the question what was the main reason behind this decision, domestic and external factors the president had to consider will be examined. The emphasis will be placed on American military and economic interests...
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