TRUMAN DOCTRINE --> MARSHALL PLAN

Communist activities

IRAN

TURKEY

GREECE

GB withdrawal from Greece

Views put forward+ request of $400 million in order to save Greece

Truman concerned, decided urgent action was needed

However there was concern about the reaction of the public and congress (isolation)

Therefore Truman exaggerated the threat posed by Communism

Set out in Truman Doctrine #

Congress agreed

Influence of Truman Doctrine extended beyond Eastern Mediterranean

situation in Europe present throughout Europe (poverty)

throughout spring and summer of 1947 the situation in W Europe became worse

Marshall returned to Europe 1947- worried #

France and Italy

communist activities

economies on verge of collapse

Marshall met with Stalin

Concerned he was waiting for economies to collapse

poverty=breeding ground of communism

"The patient is sinking whilst the doctor is deliberating"

financial aid =urgent #

part of policy of containment

two halves of same walnut