LAD #36 Truman Doctrine

Truman begins by addressing the Congress about how he thinks that the national security is threatened. He also talks about his concerns with Greece and Turkey and how the Greek government had sent an appeal to the United States for economic assistance. At the time, Greece was unable to sustain themselves and needed help to reconstruct, as well as being threatened by communist terrorists which they could not fight against. Truman believes that the United States should help Greece and protect them. He wanted to provide military and economic help to these struggling countries in order to make sure that communism did not spread. By doing this, the United States could protect civil liberties all over the world and helped set up Truman's policy of containment for years to come throughout the Cold War.

Pictures: I chose a picture of President Truman and a picture of James Monroe who established the Monroe Doctrine, which also addressed foreign policy. It said that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere. Both doctrines were guidelines that the President felt the country should follow and that were in America's best interest regarding foreign policy.