Explain The Truman Containment Policy
Democrats enacted medicare, aid to education and civil rights for blacks
Threat of the use of nuclear weapons was popular and caused hysteria amongst some Americans
General notes
The second world war had changed America from being an isolated country into a military powerhouse and a dominant figure in world affairs
The per-capita income in houses had increased for many Americans as income was kept in savings accounts thus there had been fewer goods to buy
The demand for housing and cars had developed into economic growth and prosperity
Americans had developed the highest standard for living by 1950’s
GI bill / Servicemen’s Readjustment act - the government payed for men and women in uniform to further their education. In addition the government also provided them with low interest loans to buy houses and things of that nature …show more content…
This called for an alliance amongst western democracies to end communism
Truman has created a containment policy to contain soviet aggression. Truman had first implemented a containment policy in response to threats of a communist-led uprising against the government in Greece and a soviet demands for control of a water route in turkey
The Truman Doctrine : the president has asked congress in 1947 for $400 million in economic and military aid to assist the “ free people” of Greece and turkey against the “totalitarian” regimes.
After europe was in ruins and they were experiencing a food shortage and debt, the Truman administration had feared that they would vote in communist leaders to solve this issue.
George Marshall had created a plan to help the Europeans replenish their economies and democratic governments. This Marshall plan had provided European countries with $12 billion in aid, although this was offered to the Soviet union, pride made them refuse.
NATO
Now leave me alone
Threat of the use of nuclear weapons was popular and caused hysteria amongst some Americans
General notes
The second world war had changed America from being an isolated country into a military powerhouse and a dominant figure in world affairs
The per-capita income in houses had increased for many Americans as income was kept in savings accounts thus there had been fewer goods to buy
The demand for housing and cars had developed into economic growth and prosperity
Americans had developed the highest standard for living by 1950’s
GI bill / Servicemen’s Readjustment act - the government payed for men and women in uniform to further their education. In addition the government also provided them with low interest loans to buy houses and things of that nature …show more content…
This called for an alliance amongst western democracies to end communism
Truman has created a containment policy to contain soviet aggression. Truman had first implemented a containment policy in response to threats of a communist-led uprising against the government in Greece and a soviet demands for control of a water route in turkey
The Truman Doctrine : the president has asked congress in 1947 for $400 million in economic and military aid to assist the “ free people” of Greece and turkey against the “totalitarian” regimes.
After europe was in ruins and they were experiencing a food shortage and debt, the Truman administration had feared that they would vote in communist leaders to solve this issue.
George Marshall had created a plan to help the Europeans replenish their economies and democratic governments. This Marshall plan had provided European countries with $12 billion in aid, although this was offered to the Soviet union, pride made them refuse.
NATO
Now leave me alone