1948 ⟶ Truman Signs Marshall Plan
Truman signs the Marshall Plan into effect. By the end of th...
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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
💡 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 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
📈 Marshall Plan Ends
The Marshall Plan ends, with European industrial output now well above that of 1948.⟶
Marshall PlanEuropean RecoveryPost-WarEconomicsAidInternational RelationsUS Foreign Policy
🤝 Alliance for Progress Launches
Alliance for Progress aid to Latin America from the United States begins.⟶
Latin AmericaUSAidDevelopmentCold WarForeign PolicyKennedyEconomics
📜 Foreign Assistance Act Signed
John F. Kennedy signs the Foreign Assistance Act.⟶
USForeign PolicyAidKennedyCold WarInternational Relations