12 mars 1947 - Truman Doctrine Announced
Description:
In response to Communist insurrections in Greece and Turkey, and the newly adopted policy of containment, President Truman issued the Truman Doctrine, which declared that the U.S. would provide financial and military support to any country fighting Communists. This marks the first implementation of the U.S. policy of containment. (Change: U.S. foreign policy became focused on containment)Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
12 mars 1947
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 78 ans