Flashcards
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
Flashcards do conjunto (7)
- 1What did the USA set out to achieve from the Cold war?They wanted to stop the spread of Communism
- 2What did the USSR set out the achieve from the Cold war?To protect against Western attacks
- 3Give four of Truman's concerns about the economy in Eastern Europe.1) Communism was appealing to those who had no money
2) Countries like Poland had Communism forced on them
3) Some governments like Greece were to poor to combat Communist revolutions in their own countries
4) If Greece (etc.) became Communist then other countries across the Middle East and Europe would follow - 4When did Truman announce his Doctrine?In a speech in 1947
- 5What reasons did Truman give for the USA to get involved?1) Countries faced a choice between Communism or Capitalism
2) Communism meant people couldn't be free
3) The USA had to contain Communism
4) The USA should provide money and troops to help free Governments combat Communist takeovers - 6What did the Marshall plan entail?1) $13billion from USA to help rebuild Europe
2) The Marshall plan gave people a stake in the Capitalist yield
3) Countries must trade with the USA to get money - 7What happened after the M. plan was introduced?1) 16 Western European countries took the money
2) The USSR criticized to M. plan as an attack on them
3) This strained Superpower relationships even futher