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The origins of the Cold War 1941-1949
Truman doctrine
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What was the amount of aid provided by the Truman Doctrine to Greece and Turkey?
$400 million
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Why was the Truman Doctrine significant in the early Cold War?
It established the US policy of
containment
against
communism
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How did the Truman Doctrine shape US foreign policy during the Cold War?
It established the policy of
containment
against Soviet expansion
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When was the Truman Doctrine announced?
12 March 1947
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What was the primary purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To contain the spread of
communism
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Which countries were primarily involved in the Truman Doctrine's context?
Greece
and
Turkey
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What amount did the USA pledge in aid to Greece and Turkey?
$400 million
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How did the Truman Doctrine mark a shift in US foreign policy?
It ended US
isolationism
and promoted
intervention
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What was the ideological basis established by the Truman Doctrine?
It justified US intervention during the
Cold War
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What civil conflict occurred in Greece from 1946 to 1949?
A
civil war
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Who backed the monarchists in the Greek civil war?
Britain
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Who supported the Greek Communists during the civil war?
Yugoslavia
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Why did Britain withdraw support from Greece in February 1947?
They could no longer
afford
it
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What was the USA's fear regarding the spread of communism?
A
domino effect
into
Turkey
and the
Middle East
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What did Stalin pressure Turkey for control of?
The Dardanelles Straits
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Why did the USA fear Soviet expansion into the Mediterranean?
It threatened US
interests
in the
region
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How did the Truman Doctrine affect US involvement in Europe?
It marked the end of US
isolationism
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What significant plan followed the Truman Doctrine in 1948?
The
Marshall Plan
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How much economic aid did the Marshall Plan provide to Western Europe?
$13.3 billion
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What was the effect of the Truman Doctrine on US military spending?
It increased
significantly
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What precedent did the Truman Doctrine set for future US interventions?
Interventions in
Korea
,
Vietnam
, and beyond
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What percentage of US citizens supported aiding Greece and Turkey?
58%
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What was the impact of the civil war on Greece's population?
160,000
Greeks died
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How did Turkey's relationship with the USA change after the Truman Doctrine?
Turkey strengthened ties with the
USA
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When did Turkey join NATO?
1952
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