Greek Civil War + Truman doctrine

Question 1

Who was it between?

Answer 1

-Monarchists and Greek communists

Question 2

Who was providing support to the anti-communist forces in Greece?

Answer 2

-Britain
-BUT in Feb 1947 they announced they could no longer provide any economic support leaving it to the USA to take up

Question 3

Context of the war

Answer 3

-Started Dec 1944
-Greece was occupied by German + Italian troops during WW2
-They leave in 1944 + the question of who was to run the country came about

Question 4

When was the Truman Doctrine of Containment created?

Answer 4

-12 March 1947

Question 5

Why was the Truman Doctrine created?

Answer 5

-Truman had to provoke the Soviet Union + make them feel threatened by the USA’s power, wanted a cold war to form as it would allow the USA to fully function as a world power
-First step in the USA’s policy of containment
-A response to Soviet aggressive political, strategic and ideological expansion in Eastern Europe
-Designed to protect democracy + freedom, there was no aggressive intentions towards other states
-A blunt piece of diplomacy to prevent the Soviet Union from aiding the Greek communist government
-Truman needed to demonise the soviet union to protect the USA’s national interest