Truman Doctrine, Marshall Aid and NATO

Question	Answer
What did Truman announce in 1947?	The USA "would support free peoples who are resisting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures"
What did this mean for Greece and Turkey?	They were sent massive amounts of supplies to fight against communism
What did this show about the USA's intentions?	The USA had no intention of returning to isolation as it had after WW1
When did communists take over Czechoslovakia?	1948
Why?	They hoped it's highly developed industries would help the state remain as a bridge between east and west
How much money was spent on the Marshall Plan?	$17 Billion
What was this money used to do?	Raw materials Food Machinery Feul
What did Stalin forbid Cominform countries to do?	Apply for Marshall Aid
What was NATO?	North Atlantic Treaty Organisation USA and 11 other nations Military alliance to resist Soviet Russia

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	Created by Joanna van Dyk over 8 years ago