The Truman Doctrine And The Marshall Plan
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- Implemented when G.B decided to pull out of Greece
- 400 Mil. dollars pledged to Greece and Turkey to prevent expansion of Communism
- It became a mantra for American Policy throughout the world to stop the spread of communism
- Line in the sand
- George. C. Marshall secretary of state proposed Aid to rebuild western Europe
- Sixteen nations applied for aid to be handed out over 4 years
- Also helped limit expansion of Communism
- the US Govt. Blocked the aid until Czechoslovakia was taken over in 1948
Summary
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were two ideas that were used to try and prevent the spread of communism throughout Europe. The US invested $400 million into Greece and Turkey to try and prevent the Expansion of Communism. It became known as sort of a "Line in the sand," because it separated the Communist countries from the democratic ones. The Marshall plan was an add on to this original doctrine, which planned to help aid western European countries in rebuilding post WWII, and in turn keep them democratic. sixteen different nations applied for this aid, that was handed out over Four years.
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What if these two things had worked fully, and the Russians ended up not being the huge threat that they were?
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"If you can't convince them, confuse them"
- Harry S. Truman
- Harry S. Truman