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What is Meant by the Term ‘Truman Doctrine’? - History and Civics

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What is meant by the term ‘Truman Doctrine’?

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President Harry S. Truman announced the Truman Doctrine in 1947 as a U.S. foreign policy to contain the spread of communism. It pledged American support, both economic and military, to countries threatened by communist expansion, initially focusing on Greece and Turkey. The doctrine marked the beginning of the U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War.

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