Truman Doctrine Flashcards
Why was the truman doctrine created
Truman had heard Kennan’s long telegram and this confirmed that The USSR were planning to spread communism across europe.Truman wanted to stop this
The doctrine was made to counter the growth of the soviet bloc during the cold war as Truman felt the US could no longer sit back and watch the Soviets expand into free independent nations
What was the truman doctrine
It was a plan created by Truman to stop communism spreading throughout europe.
Where the US would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic (government is elected by citizens) nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.
How did Truman put his doctrine into action
Truman knew that many european countries were in ruins so decided to provide political, military and economic assistance who were under the threat of external or internal authoritarian forces.
Why did truman send financial aid
. Aid countries to recover from the affects from WW2
. It was to aid the countries to resist communism by allowing them to rebuild
. Was able to secure the US is geopolitical influence over Western Europe
. Allowed USA to have create reliable trading partners
When was the truman doctrine announced
March 12 of 1947
What period of time did the truman doctrine end for the USA
Isolationism- national policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries
How much money did the USA give to europe through the Marshall Plan
12.7 billion dollars
What was Stalins response to the Truman Doctrine( speech given by Truman stating his military and financial support to contain the spread of communist) and marshall plan
He set up COMECON and COMNIFORM
What was Comecon
It was another organisation set up by Stalin in 1949
Comecon- It was Stalin’s answer to the Marshall plan. COMECON gave countries under communist rule financial aid and encouraged them to trade USSR.
What was Comniform
Coniform - was set up in order to keep the communist countries in line and to make sure they didn’t defect to the other side
