1961 ⟢ Alliance for Progress Launches

Alliance for Progress aid to Latin America from the United S...
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πŸ’° Truman Signs Marshall Plan

Truman signs the Marshall Plan into effect. By the end of the programs, the United States has given $12.4 billion in economic assistance to Western European countries.⟢
Truman Signs Marshall Plan (1948)
United StatesWestern EuropeEconomicsAidCold WarRecoveryForeign PolicyMarshall Plan

🀝 Alliance for Progress Launches

Alliance for Progress aid to Latin America from the United States begins.⟢
Alliance for Progress Launches (1961)
Latin AmericaUSAidDevelopmentCold WarForeign PolicyKennedyEconomics

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ John F. Kennedy Becomes US President

John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States.⟢
John F. Kennedy Becomes US President (1961)
USKennedyPresidentPoliticsCold WarLeadership

πŸ“œ Foreign Assistance Act Signed

John F. Kennedy signs the Foreign Assistance Act.⟢
Foreign Assistance Act Signed (1961)
USForeign PolicyAidKennedyCold WarInternational Relations

πŸ’° US Aid to Cambodia Begins

United States' aid to Cambodia to support the Lon Nol regime begins.⟢
United StatesCambodiaLon NolaidCold WarSoutheast Asiapoliticswar

πŸ’Έ US Suspends Economic Aid to Nicaragua

The United States suspends economic aid to Nicaragua.⟢
NicaraguaUS Foreign PolicyEconomic SanctionsCentral AmericaCold WarContraAid