<P> The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy created to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War . It was first announced to Congress by President Harry S. Truman on March 12 , 1947 and further developed on July 12 , 1948 when he pledged to contain Soviet threats to Greece and Turkey . American military force was usually not involved , but Congress appropriated free gifts of financial aid to support the economies and the militaries of Greece and Turkey . More generally , the Truman Doctrine implied American support for other nations threatened by Soviet communism . The Truman Doctrine became the foundation of American foreign policy , and led , in 1949 , to the formation of NATO , a military alliance that is still in effect . Historians often use Truman 's speech to date the start of the Cold War . </P>
<P> The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy created to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War . It was first announced to Congress by President Harry S. Truman on March 12 , 1947 and further developed on July 12 , 1948 when he pledged to contain Soviet threats to Greece and Turkey . American military force was usually not involved , but Congress appropriated free gifts of financial aid to support the economies and the militaries of Greece and Turkey . More generally , the Truman Doctrine implied American support for other nations threatened by Soviet communism . The Truman Doctrine became the foundation of American foreign policy , and led , in 1949 , to the formation of NATO , a military alliance that is still in effect . Historians often use Truman 's speech to date the start of the Cold War . </P>
what did the u.s. policy called the truman doctrine promise to do
what did the u.s. policy called the truman doctrine promise to do
created to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War
created to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War