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Truman Doctrine


 * President Harry S. Truman
 * Great Britain could not longer help support the financilal money to the goverments of Greece and Turkey. So when Britain withdrew from aid, The responsibilitys were past to the United States
 * President Harry S. Truman asked for $400 million for in "military and economic assistance for Greece and Turkey and established a **Doctrine.**
 * The Truman Doctrine was taken place during the cold war.
 * There was a civil war between Greece Monarchy and communist **guerillas** not helping the fact that there is already alot of economic promblems
 * " The United States observing Turkey, where a weak government faced Soviet pressure to share control of the __dardanelles straits "__
 * Greece was and important "middle Estern __splere of infuence__, supporting the country's right-wing government." Thats why the u.s had to stop the spread of communism overthere.

Sources: [|Truman Library]

Sources: [|Truman Doctrine]
 * On March 12, 1947 President Harry S. Truman recommend aid (money) to Greece and Turkey.
 * Communism is a controlled press and radio, fixed elections, and the suppression of personal freedom.
 * " Congress approved Truman's request, and it was signed into law on May 22, 1947. American support was delivered to both turkey and Greece".
 * " The Truman Doctrine also aided the french in their pursuit to maintain the Vietnames colonies in the Country now know as Vietnam."



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