RED SCARE:TRUMAN DOCTRINE AND MARSHAL PLAN (4) Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Truman Doctrine?
A
Promised to help any countries at risk of a communist take over
2
Q
Who and when was the Truman Doctrine announced?
A
President Truman announced it in 1947
3
Q
What did the US decide to back up the Truman doctrine with ?
A
The Marshall Plan
4
Q
What did the Marshall Plan do?
A
It gave millions of dollars of aid to many European countries suffering economically after WWII
5
Q
What was the idea behind the Marshall plan?
A
that communist ideas were more like to be accepted in areas of poverty
6
Q
How did the Soviet Union react to the Plan?
A
Saw it as the US trying to extends its influence and Stalin didn’t allow Eastern European countries to accept the aid offered
