Truman Doctrine 1947

• What did Truman promise in his speech regarding communism?

  To help countries threatened by communism
• How much money did Truman give to Greece and Turkey?

  400 million
• What was the main purpose of the aid given to Greece and Turkey?

  To help defend against communism
• What were the consequences of Truman's actions regarding containment?

  • Showed USA's commitment to containing Communism in Eastern Europe
  • Increased rivalry between Truman's Capitalist world and Stalin's Communist world
  • Inspired the Marshall Plan for aid to all of Europe
  • Helped defeat Communism in Turkey and Greece
• How did Truman's actions affect the rivalry between the USA and the USSR?

  It increased the rivalry between Capitalism and Communism
• What did the Marshall Plan aim to achieve?

  To provide aid to all of Europe
• What was the outcome of the aid provided to Greece and Turkey?

  It helped keep them Capitalist
• What was Stalin's response to Truman's actions?

  He set up the Cominform
• What was the purpose of the Cominform established by Stalin?

  To link Eastern European Communists and unify foreign policy
• How did the aid from the USA impact the situation in Turkey and Greece?

  It helped defeat Communism in both countries