mar 12, 1947 - Truman Doctrine
Description:
President Harry S. Truman's Truman Doctrine acted as the official declaration of the Cold War. It stated that the US would give support and aid to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces and communist insurrection. The first countries Truman asked Congress to aid was Greece and Turkey.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 12, 1947
Now
~ 78 years ago