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Truman Doctrine, Marshall Aid and NATO
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- 1What did Truman announce in 1947?The USA "would support free peoples who are resisting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures"
- 2What did this mean for Greece and Turkey?They were sent massive amounts of supplies to fight against communism
- 3What did this show about the USA's intentions?The USA had no intention of returning to isolation as it had after WW1
- 4When did communists take over Czechoslovakia?1948
- 5Why?They hoped it's highly developed industries would help the state remain as a bridge between east and west
- 6How much money was spent on the Marshall Plan?$17 Billion
- 7What was this money used to do?Raw materials
Food
Machinery
Feul - 8What did Stalin forbid Cominform countries to do?Apply for Marshall Aid
- 9What was NATO?North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
USA and 11 other nations
Military alliance to resist Soviet Russia
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- GCSE History (Unit 1: Origins of the Cold War) Flashcards on Truman Doctrine, Marshall Aid and NATO, created by Joanna van Dyk on 05/06/2016.
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