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: 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. By the early 1950s, the Truman doctrine was proving highly successful: European economic output had surpassed pre-war levels, possible spread of communism had been halted, and European nations were growing increasingly dependent on American imports. The Marshall Plan proved to be one of the most successful components of the Truman Doctrine for the United States. The Rise of the Covert Military
Beyond economic support, the Truman Doctrine and containment called for ever growing military and political intervention. Geo-political groups, such as the United Nations, formed in 1945 and were being used as recruiting grounds for Cold War allies by both American and Soviet delegations.