... early as January 1946, Truman had already made up his mind to 'stop babying the Soviets' as part of his New Year's Resolution in view of the sovietization of Romania and Bulgaria. This perception was also present in policy makers as seen from the Kennan's Long Telegram which was circulated in the Truman administration a month later. In fact, American perceptions ... this can be seen through their dollar diplomacy. In early 1946, the US imposed conditions of dropping trade barriers in Eastern Europe and compensation for the US assets seized in Romania and Bulgaria which led to much ...

• Word Count: 2144
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Graduate