The Truman Doctrine and its impact upon the Cold War!
The Truman Doctrine was an international relations policy set by the President of the US, Harry Truman, on March 12, 1947, which said that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet Union. Historians considered it the start of the Cold War and the start of the policy to stop soviet expansion. President Truman told Congress the Doctrine was "to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures."Truman said this because these "totalitarian regimes" coerced "free peoples", they represented a threat to international peace and the national security of the United States. He argued that if greece and Turkey did not receive the aid that they really needed, they would fall to communism with consequences throughout the region. Because Turkey and Greece were rivals, it was necessary to help both equally.Britain had supported Greece for years, but now was bankrupt and was forced to reduce its involvement., Britain formally requested the United States take over its role in supporting the Greek government, in February 1947.This policy won the support of Republicans and involved sending 400 million dollars, to the region. The Doctrine was extended to become the basis of American Cold War policy throughout Europe and around the world.