1947 ⟶ Truman Doctrine Announced
President Harry Truman announces the Truman Doctrine startin...
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📢 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
💰 US Military Aid to Greece and Turkey
US extends $400 million of military aid to Greece and Turkey, signalling its intent to contain communism in the Mediterranean.⟶
US AidGreeceTurkeyContainmentMilitary AidCold WarForeign Policy
💡 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
🇬🇷 Greek Civil War Ends
Nikos Zachariadis, leader of the Communist Party of Greece, declares an end to the armed uprising. The declaration brings to a close the Greek Civil War, and the first successful containment of communism.⟶
Greek Civil WarGreeceCivil WarCommunismContainmentCold WarEurope
📜 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
🇺🇸 Eisenhower Doctrine Announced
The Eisenhower Doctrine commits the United States to defending Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan from Communist influence.⟶
United StatesDoctrineMiddle EastCold WarForeign PolicyContainmentIranPakistanAfghanistan