Monroe Doctrine

Truman Doctrine

A significant U.S. foreign policy document that aimed to decrease the spread of Communism and Soviet influence, marking a shift towards global interventionism.

Global interventionism

The practice of a country involving itself in conflicts and affairs of other nations, initiated widely by the U.S. post-Truman Doctrine.

Marshall Plan

An economic aid program initiated by the U.S. to support European nations' economic growth to prevent the spread of Communism.

US involvement in Proxy wars

Conflicts where the U.S. supported allied nations or insurgent groups against communist movements, as seen in Korea and Vietnam.

Greek Civil War

A conflict where the U.S. supported anti-communist forces against communist insurgents, showcasing the implementation of the Truman Doctrine.

Soviet-Afghan War

A conflict where the U.S. intervened indirectly by supporting Afghan rebels against the Soviet Union

Cold War

War between U.S. (pro- capitalism) and the Soviet Union (communist)

Foreign aid as a political tool

The strategy of using financial assistance to influence other countries political alignment, Truman Doctrine promoted this.

Military bases abroad

Overseas installations used by the military, which expanded significantly from fewer than 20 before World War II to hundreds by the present day.

Interventionism

The policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries, particularly for the purposes of promoting U.S. interests and values.

Korean War marked a dramatic shift in Cold War policy because

The US sent ground troops to contain communism for the first time and expanded its military engagement in Asia.

Mao Zedong

The Community list revolutionary who made China Communist

The Korean War ended in this formal term meaning a “draw”

Armistice