1947 ⟶ Marshall Plan Outlined
Secretary of State George Marshall outlines plans for a comp...
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💡 Marshall Plan Outlined
Secretary of State George Marshall outlines plans for a comprehensive program of economic assistance for the war-ravaged countries of Western Europe. It would become known throughout the world as the Marshall Plan.⟶
Marshall PlanEconomic AidEuropePost-War ReconstructionUSContainmentForeign PolicyWestern Europe
📢 Truman Doctrine Announced
President Harry Truman announces the Truman Doctrine starting with the giving of aid to Greece and Turkey in order to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere. This is considered by many historians to be the official start of the Cold War.⟶
Truman DoctrineContainmentCold WarGreeceTurkeyForeign PolicyCommunismUS
💰 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.⟶
United StatesWestern EuropeEconomicsAidCold WarRecoveryForeign PolicyMarshall Plan
🤝 NATO Founded
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is founded by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States, in order to resist Communist expansion.⟶
NATONorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationMilitary allianceCold WarEuropeUSUSSRContainment
📜 NSC-68 Report Issued
United States State Department Director of Policy Planning Paul Nitze issues NSC 68, a classified report, arguing for the adoption of containment as the cornerstone of United States foreign policy. It would dictate US policy for the next twenty years.⟶
NSC-68containmentCold WarUSforeign policystrategypolicy planningnational security
📈 Marshall Plan Ends
The Marshall Plan ends, with European industrial output now well above that of 1948.⟶
Marshall PlanEuropean RecoveryPost-WarEconomicsAidInternational RelationsUS Foreign Policy