Truman Doctrine
Daniel Perez
December 1, 2012
U.S. History
Truman Doctrine World War II was a brutal international war that included the great powers of the world which are claimed to be The United States, Germany, USSR, Great Britain, Italy and Japan. The war lasted 6 long years, but in 1945 Germany and Japan both surrendered to The United States therefore terminating the devastating war. This drastic defeat resulted in The United States and the USSR to emerge as the super powers of the world, which then briefly led to a dreadful ‘Cold War’ between these two dominant countries. During this period of the Cold War, George Kennan, an American diplomat, developed a containment theory that confirmed the USSR perceived itself in an everlasting war with capitalism. This “Long Telegram” was the key to inform The United States and other democratic countries to fight against the expansion of communism around the globe. The two Western European countries that this document includes are Greece and Turkey, which are both going through a tragic economic catastrophe making them easily vulnerable to communism. But Together with the aid and financial support of the United States, Greece and Turkey, can both make an effort to resist any terrorist actions led by communist. In a synopsis, what this document proclaims is that Greece and Turkey are both having a difficult time remaining as capitalist countries and have no other democratic country to turn to for help but The United States. In the after math of World War II, Great Britain was going through a tough bankruptcy and did not have the money to aid Greece, Turkey, or any other democratic country around the globe. Because the United Nations were in no position to provide the assistance that was entailed, The United States stood to be the only country to supply this type of support. The United States now held a tremendous responsibility to guard and preserve the individual liberties, freedom of speech and religion, and pursuit of
December 1, 2012
U.S. History
Truman Doctrine World War II was a brutal international war that included the great powers of the world which are claimed to be The United States, Germany, USSR, Great Britain, Italy and Japan. The war lasted 6 long years, but in 1945 Germany and Japan both surrendered to The United States therefore terminating the devastating war. This drastic defeat resulted in The United States and the USSR to emerge as the super powers of the world, which then briefly led to a dreadful ‘Cold War’ between these two dominant countries. During this period of the Cold War, George Kennan, an American diplomat, developed a containment theory that confirmed the USSR perceived itself in an everlasting war with capitalism. This “Long Telegram” was the key to inform The United States and other democratic countries to fight against the expansion of communism around the globe. The two Western European countries that this document includes are Greece and Turkey, which are both going through a tragic economic catastrophe making them easily vulnerable to communism. But Together with the aid and financial support of the United States, Greece and Turkey, can both make an effort to resist any terrorist actions led by communist. In a synopsis, what this document proclaims is that Greece and Turkey are both having a difficult time remaining as capitalist countries and have no other democratic country to turn to for help but The United States. In the after math of World War II, Great Britain was going through a tough bankruptcy and did not have the money to aid Greece, Turkey, or any other democratic country around the globe. Because the United Nations were in no position to provide the assistance that was entailed, The United States stood to be the only country to supply this type of support. The United States now held a tremendous responsibility to guard and preserve the individual liberties, freedom of speech and religion, and pursuit of