In 1945 Harry S. Truman became the 33rd president of the United States of America, during his time he presided over an uncertain domestic scene as America sought its path after the war and tensions with the Soviet Union, a wartime ally, increased, marking the start of the Cold War. Truman's presidency was a pivotal moment in foreign affairs, as the United States committed in an internationalist foreign policy and renounced isolationism.
The Truman Doctrine also known as the “containment” doctrine was an American foreign policy created by Truman in 1947, to stop the Soviet Union spread during the Cold War. It stated that “the principal that the U.S. should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or communist insurrection.” American military force was usually not involved, but Congress appropriated free gifts of financial aid to support the economies and the military of Greece and Turkey. Truman argued “that if Greece and Turkey did not receive the aid that they urgently needed, they would surely fall to communism with grave consequences throughout the region”, meaning the “Domino Theory” was a theory that said if Greece and Turkey fell …show more content…
The tug of war between the two superpowers of the world brought concern in the U.S. The Red Scare was brought on by a number of high profile international and domestic events, including the Rosenburg Trial, the victory of communist forces in the Chinese Civil War, the creation of the “Iron Curtain” and the beginning of the Soviet nuclear weapons capabilities and the Korean War. Because of the Red Scare bomb shelters were created and the American people lived through daily bomb drills. The U.S also feared that communist agents an entered the federal
The Truman Doctrine also known as the “containment” doctrine was an American foreign policy created by Truman in 1947, to stop the Soviet Union spread during the Cold War. It stated that “the principal that the U.S. should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or communist insurrection.” American military force was usually not involved, but Congress appropriated free gifts of financial aid to support the economies and the military of Greece and Turkey. Truman argued “that if Greece and Turkey did not receive the aid that they urgently needed, they would surely fall to communism with grave consequences throughout the region”, meaning the “Domino Theory” was a theory that said if Greece and Turkey fell …show more content…
The tug of war between the two superpowers of the world brought concern in the U.S. The Red Scare was brought on by a number of high profile international and domestic events, including the Rosenburg Trial, the victory of communist forces in the Chinese Civil War, the creation of the “Iron Curtain” and the beginning of the Soviet nuclear weapons capabilities and the Korean War. Because of the Red Scare bomb shelters were created and the American people lived through daily bomb drills. The U.S also feared that communist agents an entered the federal