Truman Doctrine & Containment

Question 1

When was the Truman Doctrine announced?

Answer 1

12th March 1947

Question 2

What were the US motives for the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 2

-To prevent the Soviet Union from aiding the Greek communist movement
-Protect democracy and freedom, with no aggressive intent towards any other state
-Truman needed to demonise the Soviet Union and communism
-Truman had to provoke the Soviet Union
-Developing USA’s global economic power
-First step in the creation of containment

Question 3

What was the Truman Doctrine in simple terms?

Answer 3

Truman established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.