The Truman Doctrine & The Marshall Plan

The Truman Doctrine &The Marshall Plan

War Against Communism

Policy of Containment1. Help the smaller countries resist soviet/communist

advances.

2. Wanted to stop the spread of communism Ex: Sending money, arms, and generals to South Vietnam to

fight against the Northern communists (Ho Chi Minh)

U.S. Focus After WWII

After WWII, Truman wanted to make sure a communist country never had the chance to cause as much damage as Germany did in WWII.

Asked congress for economic aid to Turkey and Greece to support his new Doctrine…

President Truman

Dedicated to uplifting anticommunist regimes around the world.

Many US citizens did not want to US to continue fighting Communism around the world

Others did not want to interfere in other countries affairs

Congress, however, quickly approved $400 million worth of aid

The Truman Doctrine

After WWII not only were there communism issues spreading throughout the world but poverty as well.

In Western Europe many of the cities were in shambles. There was a shortage of jobs as well as food.

Main Question:◦How can the U.S. help?

Communism and Poverty

George Marshall was the U.S. Secretary of State

Wanted to help those in Western Europe who are living without shelter, jobs, and food.

The Marshall Plan

An assistance program to help rebuild Western Europe.

◦ Would provide food and machinery ◦ 12.5 billion dollar program in 1948◦ Any country left in shambles that was not

communist received aid from the U.S.

The Marshall Plan

Great Britain France Italy West Germany Holland Austria Belgium Greece

Denmark Norway Turkey Ireland Sweden Portugal Yugoslavia Iceland A Few More

1948-1950: Countries who received aid from the Marshall Plan