How Did The Truman Doctrine Affect US Foreign Policy?
During the time of post-World War II Soviet geopolitical expansion, the political and economic future of European nations were at stake. Truman described the situation as autocratic regimes undermining democratic countries, using political, economic and military means to re-write and disrupt the western European map of geopolitical influence, alliances and independence (Truman 344). Greece and Turkey asked for military and financial aid from the United States as Great Britain, their former benefactor, was no longer able, or in a position to, support the two struggling nations. The two countries would have fallen if not for the immediate financial support from the United States. (Truman, 1) While the Truman Doctrine only gave support to Greece
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This is no more than a frank recognition that totalitarian regimes imposed on free peoples, by direct aggression, undermine the foundation of international peace and hence the security of the United States" (Truman,344) After Truman’s inspiring speech, Congress took two months to make their decision on the aid package. Meanwhile, Truman had to find inventive ways of giving money to the countries, like scraping funds from other aid programs. This aid package was vital for Greece and many democratic countries in Europe, and the decision would affect U.S. foreign policy for years to come. In Picture 1, the observer can see President Harry S. Truman signing the Truman Doctrine into law in the Oval Office to combat communism. (Truman …show more content…
When Truman was given the situation that was arising in Greece and Turkey, he decided with advice and counsel, to give a speech to a joint session of Congress to ask for economic and financial support. The urgency of the situation was that Great Britain pulled out of Greece and Turkey, who were about to fall to communism. This escalated U.S. foreign policy by being involved in conflicts that threaten democracy. The Truman Doctrine marked the very beginning of the Cold
This is no more than a frank recognition that totalitarian regimes imposed on free peoples, by direct aggression, undermine the foundation of international peace and hence the security of the United States" (Truman,344) After Truman’s inspiring speech, Congress took two months to make their decision on the aid package. Meanwhile, Truman had to find inventive ways of giving money to the countries, like scraping funds from other aid programs. This aid package was vital for Greece and many democratic countries in Europe, and the decision would affect U.S. foreign policy for years to come. In Picture 1, the observer can see President Harry S. Truman signing the Truman Doctrine into law in the Oval Office to combat communism. (Truman …show more content…
When Truman was given the situation that was arising in Greece and Turkey, he decided with advice and counsel, to give a speech to a joint session of Congress to ask for economic and financial support. The urgency of the situation was that Great Britain pulled out of Greece and Turkey, who were about to fall to communism. This escalated U.S. foreign policy by being involved in conflicts that threaten democracy. The Truman Doctrine marked the very beginning of the Cold