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The Truman Doctrine - Coggle Diagram
The Truman Doctrine
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Context
Post WWII. Germany was divided by Britain, the US, the Soviet Union and France
Europe is damaged economically, with destroyed industrial infrastructure and homelessness.
Truman(US president) is sceptical of Stalin, wartime alliance between the US with UK and the Soviet Union was breaking.
The Greek Government has its economic and military aid from the British Government cut, during their civil war with the Greek Communist Party.
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Doctrine: Assist all democratic nations threatened by external or internal authoritarian forces through political, economical, and military means.
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Importance
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Gave the US an excuse for having proxy wars, develop great weapons and intercept the governing of other countries