The Truman Doctrine was informally extended to become the basis of American Cold War policy throughout Europe and around the world. It shifted U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union from a wartime alliance to containment of Soviet expansion, as advocated by diplomat George Kennan.
The Truman Doctrine was informally extended to become the basis of American Cold War policy throughout Europe and around the world It shifted US policy toward the Soviet Union from a wartime alliance to containment of Soviet expansion as advocated by diplomat George Kennan