It is necessary only to glance at a map to realize that the survival ..... of the Greek nation [is] of grave importance in a much wider situation. If Greece should fall under the control of an armed minority, the effect upon its neighbor, Turkey, would be immediate and serious. Confusion and disorder might well spread throughout the entire [region] ..... How did the United States government respond to the situation described in this statement?

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It is necessary only to glance at a map to realize that the survival ____ of the Greek nation [is] of grave importance in a much wider situation. If Greece should fall under the control of an armed minority, the effect upon its neighbor, Turkey, would be immediate and serious. Confusion and disorder might well spread throughout the entire [region] ____ How did the United States government respond to the situation described in this statement?

A	by supporting the efforts of the Warsaw Pact
B	by reaffirming its commitment to isolationism
C	by threatening a nuclear attack on Greece and Turkey
D	by offering economic aid to many European nations

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Addressing a joint session of Congress on March 12, 1947, President Harry S. Truman asked for $400 million in military and economic assistance for Greece and Turkey and established a policy, aptly characterized as the Truman Doctrine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Truman argued that if Greece and Turkey did not receive the aid, they would inevitably fall to communism with grave consequences throughout the region. The Truman Doctrine was informally extended to become the basis of American Cold War policy throughout Europe and around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -This new doctrine provided a legitimate basis for the United States’ activism during the Cold War. Applying the doctrine of containment, the Americans encouraged Turkey to resist Soviet claims to rights over naval bases in the Bosphorus. They also secured the withdrawal of Russian troops from Iran.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which one of these took place because of Greece and Turkey’s attempts to resist the spread of Communism? Harry Truman announced the “Truman Doctrine” plan to aid any country in such a situation.

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USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

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