12 marzo 1947 anni - Truman Doctrine

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- speech delivered by President Truman to Congress
- marked beginning of US policy of 'containment'
- addressed the crises in Greece and Turkey
- promised US$400 million to protect Turkey and Greece from Soviet aggression
- direct warning to Soviet expansionism
- escalated tensions with Moscow

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