The Truman Doctrine Bear used in to symbolize

The Truman Doctrine

Bear – used in to symbolize Russia in cartoons, articles, plays to imply that Russia is “big, brutal and clumsy. ” After WWII: Only power that could rival the U. S. was the Soviet Union.

February 1945 – Yalta Conference (Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin meet to discuss postwar Europe) Key decisions: • Democracies would be est. , all liberated European and former Axis satellite countries would hold free elections. • Germany – divide Germany into four “Allied Occupation Zones” & divide Berlin into four zones

However, upon achieving victory in 1945… What? We didn’t shake on it! 1) Soviet authorities in Poland organized an election which constituted nothing more than a sham. 2) Pro-communists govts. established in Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria

It’s AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TIME!!!

Impact of the Truman Doctrine on the U. S. and other countries: Marshall Plan – U. S. contribute billions of dollars to finance the economy recovery of Europe U. S. also pledges to help rebuild Japan industrial base

Impact of the Truman Doctrine and the tensions with the Soviet Union on the U. S. and other countries: • Berlin Airlift (send supplies to West Germany) • Led the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961

Impact of the Truman Doctrine and the tensions with the Soviet Union on the U. S. and other countries: U. S. & Canada + 10 western European nations establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) pledging mutual defense against any future Soviet attack

Exit Slip: Why, in March of 1947, did Truman ask Congress to send money to Greece and Turkey?