Truman+Doctrine,+1947

Truman Doctrine by Danny Sheffield

Times/Issues that gave birth to this article · Spread Of Communism in the European nations – During the years following WWII the soviet union recovered and strengthened its military so much so that by 1946 Greece and Czechoslovakia were the only countries in eastern Europe that were not communist. · Britain, who had militarily supported the anti communist forces in Greece had reached their limit and announced the withdrawal of their forces from Greece in 1947 until President Truman agreed to fund their continued military efforts in Greece. · Truman’s speech to congress on March 12th, 1947, which later became known as the Truman Doctrine, made the profound declaration that in order for Americans to enjoy a peaceful and free life in America peace and freedom must be protected in the western hemisphere. WWII had proven that despite the two great oceans that separated the continents, European problems became American problems.

History of Document · Artist – Dorman Smith · First published by the M.A. Ring Co. ·  First seen in the Chicago Herald

Controversy The average American preferred staying out of European affairs. Cartoon shows American superiority complex towards the European “super powers”

Significance Document represents the policies that led to the Cold War between the U.S.A and the USSR

Importance 5 – The Truman Doctrine is one of the main factors that prevented the spread of Communism throughout Europe. If not for Truman’s aggressive anti isolationist policies all of Europe and possibly the United States may have been overrun by communism thus creating a very different world. JFK Compare/Contrast Similarities · Central figure is a Presidential policy · Both policies disagree with the general American isolationist attitude

Differences · Attack on Kennedy is aggressive while the Truman’s policies are more understood · President Kennedy’s policies being attacked because he did not first seek approval of the American populous the way that Truman did with his speech to congress. My Pic