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The Truman Doctrine &�The Marshall Plan

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U.S. Focus After WWII

  • War Against Communism

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  • Policy of Containment

1. Help the smaller countries resist soviet/communist advances.

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2. Wanted to stop the spread of communism

      • Ex: Sending money, arms, and generals to South Vietnam to fight against the Northern communists (Ho Chi Minh)

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President Truman

  • After WWII, Truman wanted to make sure a communist country never had the chance to cause as much damage as Germany did in WWII.

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  • Asked congress for economic aid to Turkey and Greece to support his new Doctrine…

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The Truman Doctrine

  • Dedicated to uplifting anticommunist regimes around the world.

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  • Many US citizens did not want to US to continue fighting Communism around the world

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  • Others did not want to interfere in other countries affairs

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  • Congress, however, quickly approved $400 million worth of aid

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Communism and Poverty

  • After WWII not only were there communism issues spreading throughout the world but poverty as well.

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  • In Western Europe many of the cities were in shambles. There was a shortage of jobs as well as food.

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  • Main Question:
    • How can the U.S. help?

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The Marshall Plan

  • George Marshall was the U.S. Secretary of State

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  • Wanted to help those in Western Europe who are living without shelter, jobs, and food.

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The Marshall Plan

  • An assistance program to help rebuild Western Europe.

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    • Would provide food and machinery
    • 12.5 billion dollar program in 1948
    • Any country left in shambles that was not communist received aid from the U.S.

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1948-195: Countries who received aid from the Marshall Plan

  • Great Britain
  • France
  • Italy
  • West Germany
  • Holland
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Greece

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  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Turkey
  • Ireland
  • Sweden
  • Portugal
  • Yugoslavia
  • Iceland
  • A Few More