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what happened when Greece was liberated from Nazi occupation
civil war between monarchists and communists
what led to the involvement in the USA in the Greek Civil War
Britain who had been sending aid to the Greek monarchists by February 1947 could no longer support them due to the weakening of the British economy post WW2, asked USA to help due to knowing how committed the USA were to anti communism
why was this significant
as for Stalin this was seen as a specific act of aggression and anti communism
when was the Truman doctrine released
12th march 1947
what was the truman doctrine a commitment of?
that the us would support free peoples who may be susceptible to communist takeover through economic and financial aid
what was usa’s primary foreign policy goal after this
containing soviet geopolitical expansion
what four motives did truman have for the truman doctrine
ideological motives
economic motives
to help us become a global superpower
humanitarian motives
what ideological motives did truman have for the truman doctrine
defensive reponse to soviets aggression
protect democracy and freedom in western europe
what economic motives did truman have for truman doctrine
help protect its economic interests
make other states militarily and economically dependant on the USA
what political motives did truman have for the truman doctrine
to keep USSR from aiding greece in civil war
defense to soviets aggression in eastern europe
justify USAs increasing involvement in world affairs
how is italy a good example of containment in action
it looked possible that the italian communists might win the election there in 1948 however the cia worked with the opposition parties and the catholic church to ensure they did not
