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   Tru·man Doc·trine

   /ˈtro͞omən ˈdäktrən/

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   • 1. the principle that the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or Communist insurrection. First expressed in 1947 by US President Truman in a speech to Congress seeking aid for Greece and Turkey, the doctrine was seen by the Communists as an open declaration of the Cold War.

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2. www.britannica.com · event · Truman-DoctrineTruman Doctrine | Definition & Facts | Britannica

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   Aug 20, 2024 · Truman Doctrine, pronouncement by U.S. President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947, declaring immediate economic and military aid to the governments of Greece, threatened by communist insurrection, and Turkey, under pressure from Soviet expansion in the Mediterranean area.

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   What was the Truman Doctrine?

   • Truman Doctrine, pronouncement by U.S. President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947, declaring immediate economic and military aid to the governments of Greece, threatened by communist insurrection, and Turkey, under pressure from Soviet expansion in the Mediterranean area.

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   How did the Truman Doctrine affect the Cold War?

   • More generally, the Truman Doctrine implied American support for other nations threatened by Moscow. It led to the formation of NATO in 1949. Historians often use Truman's speech to Congress on March 12, 1947, to date the start of the Cold War.

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   What did Truman say about subjugation?

   • The doctrine was policy to "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures," and announced on March 12th, 1947 by US President Harry Truman, making the doctrine US government policy for decades.

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   How did the Truman Doctrine affect US foreign policy?

   • The Truman Doctrine effectively reoriented U.S. foreign policy, away from its usual stance of withdrawal from regional conflicts not directly involving the United States, to one of possible intervention in far away conflicts.

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4. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Truman_DoctrineTruman Doctrine - Wikipedia

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   The Truman Doctrine is an American foreign policy that pledges American "support for democracies against authoritarian threats." [1] The doctrine originated with the primary goal of countering the growth of the Soviet bloc during the Cold War.

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6. history.state.gov · 1945-1952 · truman-doctrineThe Truman Doctrine, - Office of the Historian

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   Mar 12, 2012 · The Truman Doctrine established that the United States would provide assistance to democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces. It arose from a speech by President Truman in response to the British withdrawal of aid to Greece and Turkey amid Soviet pressure.

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8. alphahistory.com · coldwar · truman-doctrineThe Truman Doctrine - Alpha History

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   The Truman Doctrine would shape or underpin several significant policies during the first decade of the Cold War, including the containment of Soviet expansion, the Marshall Plan and the formation of NATO.

9. www.thoughtco.com · what-was-the-truman-doctrineAn Explanation of the Truman Doctrine - ThoughtCo

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   Mar 1, 2018 · The doctrine was policy to "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures," and announced on March 12th, 1947 by US President Harry Truman, making the doctrine US government policy for decades.

10. www.archives.gov · milestone-documents · truman-doctrineTruman Doctrine (1947) | National Archives

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    Feb 8, 2022 · President Truman's message to Congress asking for aid to Greece and Turkey, and establishing a policy of supporting free peoples against communism. Learn about the background, context, and impact of the Truman Doctrine and the domino theory.

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    Nov 13, 2009 · The Truman Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy that supported Greece and Turkey against communist threats in 1947. It marked the official start of the Cold War and the containment of Soviet expansion.