Cold War - Key U.S. Policies and Events

Truman Doctrine (1947)

Introduced by President Truman, it stated that the U.S. would support any nation threatened by communism, starting with Greece 🇬🇷 and Turkey 🇹🇷.

Marshall Plan (1947) 🇪🇺

U.S. economic aid package to rebuild Europe 🇪🇺 and prevent communism.

Berlin Airlift (1948-1949)

U.S. 🇱🇷 and British 🇬🇧 mission to deliver supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) (1949)

A military alliance between Western democracies formed to oppose Soviet threats.

McCarthyism (1950s)

U.S. anti-communist fear and accusations led by Senator Joseph McCarthy.