Title: The Truman Doctrine for APUSH | Simple, Easy, Direct
Headings: Truman Doctrine for APUSH
Truman Doctrine for APUSH
The Truman Doctrine
And Then There Were Two
Truman Takes Action
“There is some risk involved in action, there always is. But there is far more risk in failure to act.” – Harry Truman
The Rise of the Covert Military
Beyond the Truman Doctrine
Keep Learning!
The Missouri Compromise
Bacon’s Rebellion
Mercantilism
The XYZ Affair
Articles of Confederation

Content: Harry Truman
While originally aimed at Greece and Turkey, the Truman Doctrine and the policy of containment created a precedent of American assistance to anti-communist regimes throughout the world. In June of 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall outlined an extension of the Truman Doctrine when he described an economic aid program aimed at helping rebuilding Europe and surrounding nations. The goal was to eliminate the economic conditions in which communism could thrive, much like what occurred in Greece and Turkey. Marshall pledged the U.S. to billions of dollars in aid and invited all European nations to request assistance in helping to rebuild their economies. Even Cold War foe Russia was offered aid, which Stalin declined fearing the Soviet Union would become dependent on money from the west. While originally aimed at Greece and Turkey, the Truman Doctrine and the policy of containment created a precedent of American assistance to anti-communist regimes throughout the world. As money flowed to Europe, the American economy prospered as Europeans used most of the funds to purchase finished goods, food, and other services from American industries. This economic success helped the U.S. enjoy an economic boom throughout the late 1940s and 1950s. American industries reaped the benefits of fulfilling European needs and eased domestic fears of a return to pre-WWII depression era conditions. The Marshall Plan proved to be one of the most successful components of the Truman Doctrine for the United States.