truman doctrine and the marshall plan 1947 Flashcards
1
Q
what was the truman doctrine?
A
a speech made by president truman as to why usa should get involved
2
Q
what did truman say in his doctrine?
A
- communism was bad as people could not be free
- the usa would provide financial support to help free governments under communist takeovers
- the usa must try to contain this spread of communism
3
Q
what was the marshall plan?
A
the action to the truman doctrine
4
Q
how much money was used in the marshall plan?
A
$13b
5
Q
how many countries took the marshall plan money?
A
16
6
Q
what were 3 of the many countries that took the marshall plan money?
A
britain
france
west germany
