Truman doctrine flashcard sets

SEARCH

1-1 of 1Truman doctrine flashcard sets
# Title Terms Date
1Truman doctrine and the Cold Warby dthompson711 termsMay 7, 2008
Get rid of ads on Quizlet

No groups found.

truman doctrine definitions
# Definition Sets
1president truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology54 sets
2a doctrine that promised to aid people struggling to resist threats to democratic freedom.9 sets
31947 - stated that the u.s. would support any nation threatened by communism.5 sets
4plan that says the us will help any people trying to overthrow and oppressor4 sets
5first established in 1947 after britain no longer could afford to provide anti-communist aid to greece and turkey, it pledged to provide u.s. military and economic aid to any nation threatened by communism.4 sets
6policy providing military aid to greece and turkey in an effort to contain communism (1947-1948).4 sets
7policy statement by president harry s. truman in 1947 that promised military and economic aid to nations threatened by armed minorities or outside groups. specifically targeted at greece and turkey who were threatened by communist aggression.3 sets
8harry truman's 1947 speech before a joint session of congress, calling the united states to take a leadership role in the world, and declaring that the united states would support nations threatened by communism3 sets
9declaration that the u.s. would support people anywhere in the world facing "attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures."3 sets
101947; truman's statement of a new policy of active engagement to contain communism in response to communist uprisings in greece and turkey; persisted long after mediterranean crisis, setting foundation for cold war policy3 sets
1103 sets
12truman decided that the us would support turkey and greece so that they could avoid soviet influence3 sets
13this document stated that the us would support any country threatened by communism3 sets
14a containment policy to stop the spread of communism.3 sets
15an attempt in the 1940's to keep western european nations from electing communist governments by promising american military and economic aid where needed2 sets
16it aimed at containing communism to areas already occupied by the red army (995)2 sets
17policy to support free people who resist subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures2 sets
18greece and turkey2 sets
19the policy of president truman to provide military and economic aid to greece and turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by communism or any totalitarian ideology. it gave $400 million to those two countries.2 sets
20established in 1947 when great britain could no afford to provide aid to greece and turkey, so the u.s. pledged to provide u.s. military and economic aid to any country threatened by communism.2 sets
21american policy to offer financial and military assistance to nations fighting communism on their soil. used in turkey2 sets
22money for anyone resisting communism2 sets
23resist soviet expansion2 sets
24u.s. gives money to greece and turkey to contain communism.2 sets
25president truman immediately took steps to check communist expansion2 sets
26u.s. policy of sending aid to any nation trying to prevent a communist takeover2 sets
27u.s. policy to give financial and military aid to countries so they could resist communism,2 sets
28offered economic aid to european nations, who would come together to plan economic recovery. involved a non-military form of containment and removed potential economic collapse2 sets
29us will support any people willing to support communism.2 sets
30provided financial aid to turkey and greece as a means of containment2 sets
31the principle that the u.s. should give support to countries or peoples threatened by soviet forces or communist insurrection. first expressed in 1947 by u.s. president truman in a speech to congress seeking aid for greece and turkey, the doctrine was seen by the communists as an open declaration of the cold war.2 sets
32policy of the us to assist pro western forces against communism2 sets
33allowed u.s. to help any nation struggling with communism.2 sets
34united states use economic aid to help foreign countries contain communism2 sets
35the policy made by us president truman in 1947 that made clear that americans would resist soviet expansion in europe or elsewhere in the world.2 sets
36thing. what dictates american foreign policy during the cold war.2 sets
37march 1947, president truman sent aid to greece and turkey, with this aid, both governments put down revolts and restored order2 sets
38policy to help free people/nations who are resisting outside pressures to become communist.2 sets
39policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology2 sets
40truman wanted to prevent the spread of communism. he wanted it "contained". the first implementation of the truman doctrine was $400 million given to aid greece and turkey to prevent a communist takeover.2 sets