Truman Doctrine
1) What were the reasons that led the USA to getting involved in Greece and
Turkey?
USA became involved in Greece and Turkey after GB told the United States that it was no longer able to provide economic aide to Greece and were leaving Turkey, where the goverment was forced to have shared control of the Dardanelle straights with Russia. Greece at the time was also facing pressure from the Natitional Liberation Front, a communist organization.
2) What is the Domino Theory and how does it relate to this
circumstance?
Domino Throry states that once one state falls to Commmunism, the surrounding areas will collapse and fall to communism as well.
3) The Truman Doctrine can be called the beginning of Cold War Foreign
policy. Explain this.
Cold war policy consisted of intervention in foreign countries and containment of Communist influence, the Truman Doctrine allows the US to begin intervention.
.
Turkey?
USA became involved in Greece and Turkey after GB told the United States that it was no longer able to provide economic aide to Greece and were leaving Turkey, where the goverment was forced to have shared control of the Dardanelle straights with Russia. Greece at the time was also facing pressure from the Natitional Liberation Front, a communist organization.
2) What is the Domino Theory and how does it relate to this
circumstance?
Domino Throry states that once one state falls to Commmunism, the surrounding areas will collapse and fall to communism as well.
3) The Truman Doctrine can be called the beginning of Cold War Foreign
policy. Explain this.
Cold war policy consisted of intervention in foreign countries and containment of Communist influence, the Truman Doctrine allows the US to begin intervention.
.