Soviet-American Confrontation: Postwar Reconstruction and the Origins of the Cold War

Introduction: The Quest For Peace And Prosperity. -- Pt. 1. Confrontation In The Soviet Sphere. Diplomatic Weapon: The Abortive Loan To Russia -- Cold War Casualty: Trade With Russia -- The Dilemma Of Power: United States Relief Policy And Unrra -- Threats And Fears: The Open Door In Eastern Europe -- The Diplomacy Of The Dollar: Loans, Independence, And The Soviet Sphere. -- Pt. 2. Confrontation In The American Sphere. International Organizations For American Purposes: The Bank And Fund Of Bretton Woods -- Friendly Pressure: The British Loan -- Expansion And Containment In The Near And Middle East: The Truman Doctrine -- Recovery Crisis And Coordination: The Marshall Plan -- Vital Center: The Rehabilitation Of Western Germany. -- Conclusion: Reconstruction And The Origins Of The Cold War. Rc [by] Thomas G. Paterson. Bibliography: 269-275.