Cards (25)

  • What was the amount of aid provided by the Truman Doctrine to Greece and Turkey?
    $400 million
  • Why was the Truman Doctrine significant in the early Cold War?
    It established the US policy of containment against communism
  • How did the Truman Doctrine shape US foreign policy during the Cold War?
    It established the policy of containment against Soviet expansion
  • When was the Truman Doctrine announced?
    12 March 1947
  • What was the primary purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
    To contain the spread of communism
  • Which countries were primarily involved in the Truman Doctrine's context?
    Greece and Turkey
  • What amount did the USA pledge in aid to Greece and Turkey?
    $400 million
  • How did the Truman Doctrine mark a shift in US foreign policy?
    It ended US isolationism and promoted intervention
  • What was the ideological basis established by the Truman Doctrine?
    It justified US intervention during the Cold War
  • What civil conflict occurred in Greece from 1946 to 1949?
    A civil war
  • Who backed the monarchists in the Greek civil war?
    Britain
  • Who supported the Greek Communists during the civil war?
    Yugoslavia
  • Why did Britain withdraw support from Greece in February 1947?
    They could no longer afford it
  • What was the USA's fear regarding the spread of communism?
    A domino effect into Turkey and the Middle East
  • What did Stalin pressure Turkey for control of?
    The Dardanelles Straits
  • Why did the USA fear Soviet expansion into the Mediterranean?
    It threatened US interests in the region
  • How did the Truman Doctrine affect US involvement in Europe?
    It marked the end of US isolationism
  • What significant plan followed the Truman Doctrine in 1948?
    The Marshall Plan
  • How much economic aid did the Marshall Plan provide to Western Europe?
    $13.3 billion
  • What was the effect of the Truman Doctrine on US military spending?
    It increased significantly
  • What precedent did the Truman Doctrine set for future US interventions?
    Interventions in Korea, Vietnam, and beyond
  • What percentage of US citizens supported aiding Greece and Turkey?
    58%
  • What was the impact of the civil war on Greece's population?
    160,000 Greeks died
  • How did Turkey's relationship with the USA change after the Truman Doctrine?
    Turkey strengthened ties with the USA
  • When did Turkey join NATO?
    1952