truman doctrine and Marshall plan

what was the Truman doctrine?

President Truman believed that countries could either:

• Become communist and live under restrictions and oppression

• Become democracies where they could prosper and have free elections

This set of ideas became known as the ‘Truman Doctrine’.

what was the Marshall plan?

truman believed that richer countries would find it easier to resist communism. Therefore, the Marshall Plan was created to provide countries across Europe with economic aid.

why did the US Help Greece and Turkey?

• Greece and Türkiye (Turkey) were both struggling to prevent a communist takeover of their governments

• The UK announced it could no longer provide military support to the Greek government

• Truman was worried about the spread of communism and decided to take action

how much money did the US send to Greece and turkey

$400 MN

when did Truman send money to Greece and turkey

12ths march 1947

when were the communist rebels in Greece defeated

1949

what benefits did the Marshall plan provide

• The Marshall Plan gave away $13 billion to 16 European countries in Western Europe

how much aid did the UK receive?

$3.3 Mn

how much aid did west Germany receive?

$1.4 Mn

was aid offered to satellite states?

• The Marshall Plan was offered to the satellite states of Eastern Europe but Truman knew that Stalin would not allow them to accept the money

Why did the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan Increase Cold War Tensions?

• Stalin saw the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan as a threat tocommunism and the Soviet Union

• He also believed that the USA was undermining the role of The United Nations, which should be the group providing money to other countries

• Stalin called the Marshall Plan ‘dollar imperialism’ because of how the USA was trying to expand its ‘empire’ using money