-Truman and his band of foreign policy believed that Stalin intended to exploit any Western weakness and to take over any territory he thought to be vulnerable.
-In a speech, Truman stated that “I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities and outside pressures.” In this speech, Truman did not state that the armed minorities were the Communists; however, no one at the time or thereafter doubted that that was what he meant.
-Thus, on March 12, 1947, Truman announced to the Congress the Truman Doctrine.
-The Truman Doctrine promised aid (mainly military) to pro-Western regimes under Communist attack (both civil and foreign).
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That is if one country fell to Communism, then its neighbours were bound to end up as Communist nations as well.
-The US decided to adapt a policy of containment. This would mean keeping Communism where it is and not letting it expand.
-It was introduced by Kennan who suggested that the US fight back against the growing communist influence in Eastern Europe and Asia. The new policy of containment was initially tested in Iran.
-In 1941, British and Soviet troops had occupied Iran in order to prevent the country allying with Hitler in WWII. The agreed deadline was 2 March 1946. However, by December 1945, communist Azerbaijani groups and their supporters were already claiming their right to autonomy in the Iranian state.
-Meanwhile, the United States wished to have both troops out of the country, fearing British oil monopoly as well as the Soviet Union taking control over Iran.
-Iran— under British instigation— appealed to the UN Security Council in fear that Soviet troops would not leave on the decided date. They did not leave and some even moved to central Iran.
-Faced with another appeal to the Security Council, on March 25th the USSR announced that it would withdraw its troops within five to six
-In a speech, Truman stated that “I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities and outside pressures.” In this speech, Truman did not state that the armed minorities were the Communists; however, no one at the time or thereafter doubted that that was what he meant.
-Thus, on March 12, 1947, Truman announced to the Congress the Truman Doctrine.
-The Truman Doctrine promised aid (mainly military) to pro-Western regimes under Communist attack (both civil and foreign).
-The Truman Doctrine …show more content…
That is if one country fell to Communism, then its neighbours were bound to end up as Communist nations as well.
-The US decided to adapt a policy of containment. This would mean keeping Communism where it is and not letting it expand.
-It was introduced by Kennan who suggested that the US fight back against the growing communist influence in Eastern Europe and Asia. The new policy of containment was initially tested in Iran.
-In 1941, British and Soviet troops had occupied Iran in order to prevent the country allying with Hitler in WWII. The agreed deadline was 2 March 1946. However, by December 1945, communist Azerbaijani groups and their supporters were already claiming their right to autonomy in the Iranian state.
-Meanwhile, the United States wished to have both troops out of the country, fearing British oil monopoly as well as the Soviet Union taking control over Iran.
-Iran— under British instigation— appealed to the UN Security Council in fear that Soviet troops would not leave on the decided date. They did not leave and some even moved to central Iran.
-Faced with another appeal to the Security Council, on March 25th the USSR announced that it would withdraw its troops within five to six