Truman's Policy of Containment Flashcards
1
Q
What led to the Truman Doctrine in 1947?
A
President Truman (USA) was worried that communism would spread across Europe.
2
Q
When was the Truman Doctrine?
A
1947
3
Q
What was the Truman Doctrine?
A
It stated that the USA would use military and economic means to stop communism from spreading and to contain it within Eastern Europe.
4
Q
When was the Marshall Aid/Plan?
A
1947
5
Q
What was the Marshal Plan?
A
Aimed to reduce the spread of communism.
- The USA offered $17B to rebuild Europe , Britain received $3B
- Communist Eastern European countires were also offered but couldn’t accept because of USSR
6
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What were the consequences of containment?
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- Economic : By Stalin’s death USA had already spent $17B to rebuild Europe
- Political : Europe became more divided. Stalin prevented Eastern Europe from accepting the Aid
7
Q
What did the Truman doctrine mark?
A
- It marked the official chance in policy away from isolationism
- Divided the world in terms of ideology
- Shows that the grand alliance was finished
8
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What did the Marshall plan hope to achieve?
A
- Help Europe recover
- Make communism less attractive
- Help US economy as countries had to agree to trade with America
