What was the impact of the US policy of containment on superpower relations 1947 - 1964?

This podcast examines the impact of the US policy of containment on superpower relations 1947 - 1964. In the IB exam, 1947 is the Truman Doctrine; 1964 is the end of the Khrushchev era. Rather than provide a narrative account of key events, it instead considers the following, and gives a judgement on how each one impacted upon Superpower relations.• 1947 - Truman Doctrine / Marshall Plan• 1948 - Berlin Blockade• 1950-53 – Korean War. • 1958 -61 – Berlin Crisis• 1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis