The Truman Doctrine's aim was to prevent the spread of communism & the domino effect
During Truman's presidency, $400 millions was spent in aid to Greece and Turkey : an unprecedented foreign aid during peacetime.
During the Truman Doctrine, the U.S. would now extensively intervene in world politics
In theory, the Truman Doctrine meant too that the U.S. would support liberal democracies against authoritarian threats (i.e. the USSR)
In practice, the Truman Doctrine support anti-communist regimes no matter how un-democratic they were.
There was an extremely harsh winter in 1947 in Europe, the destroyed countries were on the brink of famine. The Communist parties (France ; Italy) were gaining support.
How did the U.S. responded to the rising of communists parties after the 1947 winter ?
They responded with $13 billion in financial aid for Europe with strings attached : keep communism at bay
