The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan

Question	Answer
What did the USA set out to achieve from the Cold war?	They wanted to stop the spread of Communism
What did the USSR set out the achieve from the Cold war?	To protect against Western attacks
Give 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
When did Truman announce his Doctrine?	In a speech in 1947
What 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
What 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
What 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

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	Created by Adam Collinge over 10 years ago