mar 12, 1947 - Truman Doctrine
Description:
On March 12, 1947, President Harry S. Truman presented this address before a joint session of Congress. His message, known as the Truman Doctrine, asked Congress for $400 million in military and economic assistance for Turkey and Greece. The doctrine was seen by the Communists as an open declaration of the Cold War because it established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 12, 1947
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~ 79 years ago