How did the Truman Doctrine shape U. S. foreign policy after World War II?

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How did the Truman Doctrine shape U. S. foreign policy after World War II?

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Kassidy Dougherty · Answer 1

Harry Truman's successful policy of military aid to Greece and Turkey following World War II was key in his decision to make that the cornerstone of US Cold War foreign policy. From then on, until the end of the Cold War in 1991, we can see a consistent theme with each President of giving military foreign aid to, and forming defensive alliances with, countries facing communist threats.

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