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The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan. President Harry Truman issues the Truman Doctrine in March of 1947 Said that the US would help countries that were resisting communist incursions Prompted by growing communist influence in Greece and Turkey.

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The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

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  1. The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

  2. President Harry Truman issues the Truman Doctrine in March of 1947 • Said that the US would help countries that were resisting communist incursions • Prompted by growing communist influence in Greece and Turkey

  3. Guiding Question: Why did President Truman think that it was necessary to send aid to countries resisting communism? • Use the Our Documents (http://www.ourdocuments.gov/ ) to find a primary source to answer the guiding question • Click on “100 Milestone Documents” • When you find a source, click on “Document Transcript” for an easier-to-read version • Analyze the primary source

  4. The Marshall Plan was implemented in 1947 • Western Europe had been severely damaged by WWII • It was thought that communism spread easily in poor countries, while prosperous rarely fell to communism • Provided $13 billion in aid over five years to rebuild the economies of Europe

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