Truman Doctrine

Question 0

What did Truman do in 1947

Answer 0

Warned congress that it was Americas job to contain communism (Truman doctrine)

Question 1

Statins response to Truman doctrine and Marshall plan

Answer 1

Cominform(forbade countries in it to accept it), berlin blockade,start of Cold War

Question 2

What did general Marshall do in 1947?

Answer 2

Devised a plan to help Europe recover from the war (marshall plan)

Question 3

What did the British do in Greece in 1947?

Answer 3

Told Truman that they couldn’t afford to stay there to stop communism. So Truman gave them $400million

Question 4

Did the Truman and the American people ever say ‘containment’?

Answer 4

They spoke of ‘rolling back’ communism

Question 5

How much did Marshall and Truman ask congress for?

Answer 5

$17billion

Question 6

Why,how and when did congress agree to the Marshall plan?

Answer 6

Initially disagreed but then when in March 1948 Czechoslovakia turned communist they agreed