U.S POLICY OF CONTAINMENT
More problems arose between the United States and the Soviet Union. Moscow continued to spread communism to other nations. The United States must abandon its isolationist policies and fight back, preventing the spread of communism.
Soviet troops supported a communist revolt in the province of Azerbaijan. This made British and Americans fear that the Soviet Union would gain control of the entire country. The result was that the Soviet withdrawals from the area.
There were problems in Turkey and Greece as well. In Turkey, Stalin wanted access to the shipping routes between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Turkey rejected Stalin's proposal. Stalin sent 25 Soviet divisions into the country. The Soviets backed off from the area when American forces showed up. In Greece, a communist threatened the government. Due to economy, Britain could no longer be present in Greece.
If nothing was done, the Soviet Union will have a chance to step into the U.S. On March 12, 1947, Truman declared support to Greece and Turkey, both militarily and economically, known as the Truman Doctrine. This stated that the United States must adopt a policy "to support free peoples who are resisting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures."
The Truman Doctrine focused on containing communism. One of its main goals were to strengthen nations economically, politically, and socially, making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to dominate. On June 5, 1947 George Marshall proposed aiding the European nations affected by the war. He planned to provide funds for the reconstruction of 16 European nations.
The American policy of containment opposed the Soviet Union's goal of spreading communism. The Marshall Plan promoted this policy.
Soviet troops supported a communist revolt in the province of Azerbaijan. This made British and Americans fear that the Soviet Union would gain control of the entire country. The result was that the Soviet withdrawals from the area.
There were problems in Turkey and Greece as well. In Turkey, Stalin wanted access to the shipping routes between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Turkey rejected Stalin's proposal. Stalin sent 25 Soviet divisions into the country. The Soviets backed off from the area when American forces showed up. In Greece, a communist threatened the government. Due to economy, Britain could no longer be present in Greece.
If nothing was done, the Soviet Union will have a chance to step into the U.S. On March 12, 1947, Truman declared support to Greece and Turkey, both militarily and economically, known as the Truman Doctrine. This stated that the United States must adopt a policy "to support free peoples who are resisting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures."
The Truman Doctrine focused on containing communism. One of its main goals were to strengthen nations economically, politically, and socially, making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to dominate. On June 5, 1947 George Marshall proposed aiding the European nations affected by the war. He planned to provide funds for the reconstruction of 16 European nations.
The American policy of containment opposed the Soviet Union's goal of spreading communism. The Marshall Plan promoted this policy.