Truman Doctrine
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- Created on: 07-01-14 07:03
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- Truman Doctrine
- 1947
- Was a policy to 'contain' Communism
- It seem Greece was next in line for Communism
- Greece was split into the Royalists and the Communists
- With the help of the British, the king was restored.
- After Communists troops attack, British troops withdrew
- Greece then ask the US for help
- Under the Truman Doctrine, the US provided Greece with arms, supplies and money and the Communists were defeated
- Turkey: as with Greece, British troops withdrew after the Communists attempted to take over
- Truman Doctrine supplied them with arms, money and supplies to ensure Turkey regained control.
- He initiated the fact that the US wouldnt turn to isolationism and will aid other countries
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