After WWII, one of the greatest concerns of the US was to stop the spread of communism in other countries through the creation of many Foreign policies such as the Truman Doctrine, The Marshall plan and the creation of NATO. Foreign policy, regarding the inhibition of communism, was working to provide help to other countries. For example the Truman Doctrine, established in 1947, was the cornerstone of president’s Truman foreign policy. Through the Truman Doctrine, the US would intervene to provide financial and military support to both Turkey and Greece in order to combat communism. As president Truman mentions in his speech announcing the doctrine, “I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation… by outside pressures.” (Source 154, Page 215) In other words Truman believes that this Doctrine should support countries resisting communism because it is a US duty. One year later in 1948, US
After WWII, one of the greatest concerns of the US was to stop the spread of communism in other countries through the creation of many Foreign policies such as the Truman Doctrine, The Marshall plan and the creation of NATO. Foreign policy, regarding the inhibition of communism, was working to provide help to other countries. For example the Truman Doctrine, established in 1947, was the cornerstone of president’s Truman foreign policy. Through the Truman Doctrine, the US would intervene to provide financial and military support to both Turkey and Greece in order to combat communism. As president Truman mentions in his speech announcing the doctrine, “I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation… by outside pressures.” (Source 154, Page 215) In other words Truman believes that this Doctrine should support countries resisting communism because it is a US duty. One year later in 1948, US