Truman doctrine and Marshall aid

When was the truman doctrine?

1947

When was Marshall Aid?

1948

What was the state of greece before the help from the US?

They were in a civil war

How much money did the US give Greece?

$300 million

Why was Turkey under pressure from the USSR?

As they had control to the Mediterranean Sea

What was created to which Greece and Turkey were a part of?

NATO

How much money was given to Europe with Marshall Aid?

$13.5 billion

How many countries had received Marshall Aid?

16

What did William Hitchcock argue was the reason for Marshall Aid?

otherwise countries would b led “towards hostility, fascism, and ultimately Nazism”

Why was it important for the US to have an economically strong Europe?

For trading and to repay America’s war efforst in WWII

What was the US citizens reaction to Marshall Aid?

They felt too much money was given to Europe instead of rebuilding the US

What was set up by the USSR in response to the Truman doctrine?

Cominform and Comecon

What was the downside of the US only focusing on the spread of communism?

They didn’t care so much about the spread of nationalims in Cuba and Vietnam

Why did Marshall Aid anger the USSR?

Because it showed that the US would use their foreign policy to fight communism and the USSR

What was the military downside for the US getting involved in preventing the spread of communism?

Meant they got involved in conflicts that didn’t concern them, e.g. Korea