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What was the Truman Doctrine in American foreign policy?
A) The United States would "roll back" communism from Central Europe.
B) The United States would again isolate itself from European affairs.
C) The United States would provide financial support to Western Europe through the gold standard.
D) The United States would support people resisting subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures.
E) The United States would build bases across Western Europe to confront a possible Soviet invasion.
Truman Doctrine
An American foreign policy strategy announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, aimed at containing the spread of communism by providing political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces.
Subjugation
The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control, often by conquest or force.
- Examine the importance and function of the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine in the rehabilitation and political stabilization of Western Europe.
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Zybrea KnightJun 01, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The Truman Doctrine stated that the United States would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces. This policy specifically aimed to support people who were resisting subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures, such as the spread of Soviet communism in Greece and Turkey.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the importance and function of the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine in the rehabilitation and political stabilization of Western Europe.