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TRUMAN DOCTRINE (CONSEQUENCES (greek gov - defeated by the communists,…
TRUMAN DOCTRINE
1947 - POLICY
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USA - had the atomic bomb and wanted to use it and their superiority in economic strength to put pressure on preventing expansion
GREECE
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british - 40,000 troops nad gave money to the govs.
early 1947 - britain told the usa they couldn't afford to keep supporting the greek and turkish govs.
MARCH 1947 - committed the USA to the policy of containment but previously hasn't involved themselves much
MARSHALL PLAN
provided aid such as money, equipment, machinery and food to all war torn countries
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CONSEQUENCES
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rivalry increased: two ways of life, free: non communist and the unfree, communist
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1947 stalin set up the communist information bureau, cominform to link communist parties in eastern europe and worldwide
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