Truman Doctrine

• What did Truman promise to Europe?


  • Advice
  • Money
  • Weapons
  • Support to countries trying to resist communist takeover
• Year of the Truman Doctrine?


  1947
• What did the USA want to do Europe's economy and why?

  Rebuild it so they would not turn to communism
• What did Truman believe?

  Become communist and live under restrictions and oppression or become democracies where they could prosper and have free elections
• What policy was part of the Truman Doctrine?

  Containment