The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
Notes:
Truman:
Marshall Plan:
- Implemented when G.B. decided to pull out of Greece.
- 400 mil. Dollars pledged to Greece and Turkey to prevent expansion of Communism
- It became a mantra for American policy throughout the world to stop the spread of Communism
- “Line in the Sand”
Marshall Plan:
- George C. Marshall, secretary of state proposed aid to rebuild western Europe
- Sixteen nations applied for the aid to be handed out over 4 years
- Also helped limit expansion of Communism
SUMMARY :
Harry Truman was in charge until 1952. He was trying to stop the spread of communism in Europe. The Americans were very wealth at the time, so Marshall thought of the idea to instate money into other countries(because they were really in need). The idea was to make there ideology look better so that countries would realize that the western way was better. A mistake was not giving money to czechoslovakia.
Quotes:
“It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the Marshall Plan, but I felt that we had to do something to save Europe from economic disaster which would encourage the Communist takeover.”
―W. Averell Harriman
―W. Averell Harriman
Subjunctive questions:
If Truman had not "brought" other countries to fight against communism would there be more countries with it nowadays?