The Truman Doctrine and its Impact upon the Cold War
The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an international relations policy set forth on the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military and to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere. Historians often consider it as the start of the Cold War, snd the start of the containment policy to stop Soviet expansion.
President Harry S. Truman told Congress the Doctrine was "to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. Truman resoned, because these "totalitarian regimes" coerced "free peoles", they represented a threat to international peace and the national security of the United States. Truman made the plea
amid the crisis of the Greek Civil War. He argued that if Greece and Turkey did not recieve the aid that they urgently needly, they would inevitably fall to communism with grave consequences throughout the region. Because Turkey and Greece were historic rivals, it was necessary to help both equaly, even though the threat to Greece was more immediate.
For years Britainn had supported Greece, but was now near bankruptcy and was forced to radically reduce its involvement in February 1947, Britain formally requested the United States take over its role in supporting the Greek government
The policy won the support of Republicans who controlled Congress and involved sending $400 million in American money,
but no military forces, to the region.
The effect was to end the Communist threat, and in 1952 both countries (Greece and Turkey) joined NATO, a military alliance that guaranteed their protection.The Doctrine was informally extended to become the basis of American Cold War policy throughout Europe and around the world.t shifted American foreign policy toward the Soviet Union from détente (a relaxation of tension) to a policy of containment of Soviet expansion as advocated by diplomat George Ken
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President Harry S. Truman told Congress the Doctrine was "to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. Truman resoned, because these "totalitarian regimes" coerced "free peoles", they represented a threat to international peace and the national security of the United States. Truman made the plea
amid the crisis of the Greek Civil War. He argued that if Greece and Turkey did not recieve the aid that they urgently needly, they would inevitably fall to communism with grave consequences throughout the region. Because Turkey and Greece were historic rivals, it was necessary to help both equaly, even though the threat to Greece was more immediate.
For years Britainn had supported Greece, but was now near bankruptcy and was forced to radically reduce its involvement in February 1947, Britain formally requested the United States take over its role in supporting the Greek government
The policy won the support of Republicans who controlled Congress and involved sending $400 million in American money,
but no military forces, to the region.
The effect was to end the Communist threat, and in 1952 both countries (Greece and Turkey) joined NATO, a military alliance that guaranteed their protection.The Doctrine was informally extended to become the basis of American Cold War policy throughout Europe and around the world.t shifted American foreign policy toward the Soviet Union from détente (a relaxation of tension) to a policy of containment of Soviet expansion as advocated by diplomat George Ken
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