Question

What was the Truman doctrine?

Answer 1

The Truman Doctrine was a policy announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, in which the United States pledged to provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism. The doctrine was a response to growing Soviet influence in Eastern Europe and the spread of communism in countries like Greece and Turkey. It was the first formal statement of containment, the policy of preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War. The Truman Doctrine set the stage for much of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era.