Truman Doctrine

The Truman Doctrine, announced by U.S. President Harry Truman in 1947, was a foreign policy aimed at containing the spread of communism during the Cold War. It declared that the United States would provide political, military, and economic support to countries resisting communist influence. The doctrine was first applied to Greece and Turkey, where the U.S. helped combat communist rebellions. Essentially, the Truman Doctrine marked a commitment by the U.S. to support free nations facing pressure from armed minorities or outside forces, setting the stage for American involvement in various global conflicts to counter communism.