The truman DOCTRINE ; a DOCTRINE of containment
- implemented when G.B. decide to pull out of greece
- 400 mil. dollars pledged to greece and turkey to prevent expansion of communism
- it became a mantra for aamerican policy throughout the world go stop the spread of communism
- "line in the sand"
The Marshall Plan, 1947
- George c. marshall, secretary of state proposed aid to rebuild wesern europe
- sixteen nations applied for the aid to be handed out over 4 years
- also helped limit expansion of communism
- The US govt. blocked the aid until czechoslovakia was taken over in 1948
Czechoslovakia, 1948
- A soviet led czechoslovakian communist party took over power in 1948
“We have to get tough with the Russians. They don’t know how to behave. They are like bulls in a china shop. They are only 25 years old. We are over 100 and the British are centuries older. We have got to teach them how to behave.” Harry Truman, April 1945
The Truman Doctrine was a containment to protect smaller colonies from cummunism and became widespread throughout the world. The Marshall Plan was also used as a tactic to stop the spread of communism by proving Democratic brilliance. Giving money to those affected by the second world war hugely and also to those who just needed the money. 16 western Europe nations applied, including a few communist ones and those who were neutral throughout the war.