COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Marshall Plan
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Monroe Doctrine
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Truman Doctrine
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Both the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine
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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: -Accordingly, in his speech, President Truman requested that Congress provide $400, 000, 000 worth of aid to both the Greek and Turkish Governments and support the dispatch of American civilian and military personnel and equipment to the region.
Detailed explanation-4: -As the United States faced a new “Cold War” with the Soviets, Congress approved $400 million of military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 1947, President Harry S. Truman pledged that the United States would help any nation resist communism in order to prevent its spread. His policy of containment is known as the Truman Doctrine.