Truman Doctrine and the Marschall Plan

Question 1

when was the truman doctrine

Answer 1

march 12 1947

Question 2

what was the truman doctrine

Answer 2

policy introduced by american government announcing thir foreign policy to contain th soviets communist influence. eg - usa provided support to the govrnments of turkey and greece to help them out of the ussr’s sphere of influnce

Question 3

why did stalin want to take over eastern europe

Answer 3

• spread of communism
• take control
• buffer
• safety and security
• empire
• greed
• realism
• economy
• spheres of influence

Question 4

when did the marschall plan start

Answer 4

june 1947

Question 5

who started the marschall plan

Answer 5

state secretary george marschall

Question 6

what was the marschall plan

Answer 6

american plan offered to all european countries with the aim of helping war torn governments from falling into USSR’s sphere of influence. the plan, however, came with strings attatched such as banning trad barriers and encouraging economic freedom, all incompatible with russian ideologies

Question 7

how much money did the marshall plan offer

Answer 7

13 billion dollars