HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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facing possible communist threats
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newly independent
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major military partners of the United States
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beginning their industrial development
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -The Marshall Plan, also known as the European Recovery Program, was a U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II. It was enacted in 1948 and provided more than $15 billion to help finance rebuilding efforts on the continent.