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Chapter Three - European Sunset (August 1949 - December 1949)
War in Greece over
‘George C Marshall, former General and current Secretary of Defence, announced victory against the Communist rebels in Greece with the Greek ambassador today. The Greek Civil War has been ongoing since 1946, with the Greek government being supported by the US and UK. The Communist were supported by Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, and the remnants of their army has retreated to Communist Albania.’
The Chicago Daily Tribune, August 1949
‘The pro-Western Federal Republic of Germany, made up of the British, American and French sectors of Germany and of Berlin was founded on September 7 1949. It was the first entity mildly resembling a sovereign state in Germany since 1945. Konrad Adenauer was the First Chancellor.’
The Cold War 1945-1957 (1990)
Konrad Adenauer, the First Chancellor of West Germany
Dewey’s approval ratings have dropped due to Russian A-Bomb says Gallup
‘Last week, on September 23, President Dewey said that “I have ever been notified by General Eisenhower, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that the Soviets gained Atomic Weapons last month”. This has led to calls by many Congressmen to find the spies who gave the Soviet Union (possessors of vastly inferior technology to the US) our nuclear secrets. A poll released by Gallop show that 52% of Americans approve of the job President Dewey was doing, as opposed to the 63% at the beginning of the month.’
The Washington Post, September 1949
‘Another key country founded in 1949 was the People’s Republic of China, which was proclaimed on October 1. The first country to recognise it was the Soviet Union. When asked whether the US would do the same by Washington Post reporters, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles replied “The United States of America will never bow to the Communist tyranny, and will continue to recognise the Nationalists government being established in Taiwan as the true government of China”.’
The Cold War 1945-1957 (1990)
German Democratic Republic established
‘The Soviet Union announced that their sector of Germany and Berlin will now be a sovereign state called the German Democratic Republic, with a Communist government. Chancellor Adenauer of the FRG (also called West Germany) has not commented.’
The Chicago Daily Tribune, October 1949
Communists advance towards Taiwan halted
‘The advance of the Chinese Communists towards Taiwan has been halted at the Battle of Kuningto. This has provided hope that a great many of Chiang Kai-Shek’s nationalist soldiers could escape to Taiwan’
The Washington Post, October 1949
Chiang establishes government on Taiwan
‘The Republic of China has finished it’s evacuation to Taiwan in the face of its imminent defeat in the Chinese Civil War. Leading figure Chiang Kai-Shek has said the measure is temporary and they hope to soon reclaim China. Taipei has been named temporary capital.’
The Chicago Daily Tribune, December 1949
Chapter Three - European Sunset (August 1949 – December 1949)
War in Greece over
‘George C Marshall, former General and current Secretary of Defence, announced victory against the Communist rebels in Greece with the Greek ambassador today. The Greek Civil War has been ongoing since 1946, with the Greek government being supported by the US and UK. The Communist were supported by Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, and the remnants of their army has retreated to Communist Albania.’
The Chicago Daily Tribune, August 1949
‘The pro-Western Federal Republic of Germany, made up of the British, American and French sectors of Germany and of Berlin was founded on September 7 1949. It was the first entity mildly resembling a sovereign state in Germany since 1945. Konrad Adenauer was the First Chancellor.’
The Cold War 1945-1957 (1990)
Konrad Adenauer, the First Chancellor of West Germany
Dewey’s approval ratings have dropped due to Russian A-Bomb says Gallup
‘Last week, on September 23, President Dewey said that “I have ever been notified by General Eisenhower, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that the Soviets gained Atomic Weapons last month”. This has led to calls by many Congressmen to find the spies who gave the Soviet Union (possessors of vastly inferior technology to the US) our nuclear secrets. A poll released by Gallop show that 52% of Americans approve of the job President Dewey was doing, as opposed to the 63% at the beginning of the month.’
The Washington Post, September 1949
‘Another key country founded in 1949 was the People’s Republic of China, which was proclaimed on October 1. The first country to recognise it was the Soviet Union. When asked whether the US would do the same by Washington Post reporters, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles replied “The United States of America will never bow to the Communist tyranny, and will continue to recognise the Nationalists government being established in Taiwan as the true government of China”.’
The Cold War 1945-1957 (1990)
German Democratic Republic established
‘The Soviet Union announced that their sector of Germany and Berlin will now be a sovereign state called the German Democratic Republic, with a Communist government. Chancellor Adenauer of the FRG (also called West Germany) has not commented.’
The Chicago Daily Tribune, October 1949
Communists advance towards Taiwan halted
‘The advance of the Chinese Communists towards Taiwan has been halted at the Battle of Kuningto. This has provided hope that a great many of Chiang Kai-Shek’s nationalist soldiers could escape to Taiwan’
The Washington Post, October 1949
Chiang establishes government on Taiwan
‘The Republic of China has finished it’s evacuation to Taiwan in the face of its imminent defeat in the Chinese Civil War. Leading figure Chiang Kai-Shek has said the measure is temporary and they hope to soon reclaim China. Taipei has been named temporary capital.’
The Chicago Daily Tribune, December 1949
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