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The Truman Doctrine & The Marshall Plan

U. S. Focus After WWII • War Against Communism • Policy of Containment 1. Help the smaller countries resist soviet/communist advances. 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)

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

The Truman Doctrine • Dedicated to uplifting anticommunist regimes around the world. • Many US citizens did not want to US to continue fighting Communism around the world • Others did not want to interfere in other countries affairs • Congress, however, quickly approved $400 million worth of aid

Communism and Poverty • After WWII not only were there communism issues spreading throughout the world but poverty as well. • In Western Europe many of the cities were in shambles. There was a shortage of jobs as well as food. • Main Question: – How can the U. S. help?

The Marshall Plan • George Marshall was the U. S. Secretary of State • Wanted to help those in Western Europe who are living without shelter, jobs, and food.

The Marshall Plan • An assistance program to help rebuild Western Europe. – 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.

1948 -195: Countries who received aid from the Marshall Plan • • Great Britain France Italy West Germany Holland Austria Belgium Greece • • • Denmark Norway Turkey Ireland Sweden Portugal Yugoslavia Iceland A Few More