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Truman Doctrine
3 Understand the importance of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, which established the pattern for America's postwar policy of supplying
economic and military aid to prevent the spread of Communism and the resulting economic and political competition in arenas such as Southeast Asia
(i.e., the Korean War, Vietnam War), Cuba, and Africa.
Truman Doctrine
1. On 12th March, 1947, _________________ __________________, announced details to Congress
of what eventually became known as the _________________ _________________ . In his speech
he pledged _________________ support for "_________________ peoples who are resisting
attempted _________________ by armed minorities or by outside pressures".
2. He requested that Congress give _________________ and _________________ aid ($400,000,000)
to _________________ in its fight against _________________ .
3. He intended to send American _________________ and _________________ advisers to countries
whose _________________ _________________ was threatened by _________________.
4. This doctrine expanded the nation's role in “_________________ ” the spread of
_________________ in the postwar era.
5. In the early months of the Cold War, as the atmosphere of wartime _________________
_________________ , the British were propping up the _________________ government against
_________________ guerrillas believed to be receiving support from _______________.
6. In February 1947, facing _________________ problems and the end of its _________________ ,
Great Britain announced its plans to _________________ from _________________ .
7. The U.S. feared that _________________ and perhaps _________________ would fall under
_________________ control.
8. Fear of _________________ spreading led to the need for what would come to be known as the
_________________ _________________ .
9. The United States gave _________________ sums of _________________ to rebuild
_________________ Europe and counter any communist _________________ there.
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10. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan paved the way for the _________________ of
“_________________ ” that formed the backbone of the nation's Cold War _________________ in
fighting _________________ all over the world, especially in _________________ .
11. The Marshall Plan (The _________________ Recovery _________________ or ERP), was the main
plan of the United States for the _________________ of _________________ after World War II.
12. _________________ flourishes in _________________ countries.
13. Between 1948 and 1951, the United States gave more than _________________ billion dollars
(nearly $________ billion at present-day U.S. prices) in _________________ and
_________________ help, aiding in the recovery of _________________ European countries.
14. After ______years of ________much of the European continent was completely _____________. The
war raged over a _________________ larger area than _________________ .
15. The _________________ of the regions were _________________ , millions were
_________________ , and the destruction of _________________ had lead to conditions nearing
_________________ in much of the _________________ .
16. Most major cities including _________________ and _________________ were completely
_________________ , while others such as London were _________________ damaged.
_________________ was obliterated. Transportation was useless: _________________ , bridges,
and _________________ had been heavily targeted by air strikes while much merchant
_________________ had been _________________ . These needed ____________to rebuild.
17. Most European countries _________________ their _________________ fighting the war. They
couldn’t afford to _________________ the _________________ .
18. The one country not _________________ harmed was the _________________ ___________. It
had entered the war late and had only _________________ been significantly _________________
during the conflict.
19. The American ____________reserves, and their massive _________________ and
_________________ base were still intact.
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20. Originally it was hoped that little would need to be done to _________________ Europe. It was hoped
that _________________ and _________________ , with the help of their _________________ ,
would quickly rebuild their _________________ . However, _________________ in 1947 and a cold
winter in 1947-48 _________________ an already poor situation.
21. The American government had grown very _________________ of _________________ actions
and concerned about possible _________________ domination of _________________ .
22. In both _________________ and _________________ the _________________ of the post war era
had provided _________________ for the _________________ parties who had seen significant
_________________ _________________ .
23. _________________ had to be done.
24. The United States needed to _________________ aid non-communist countries to
_________________ the spread of _________________ influence.
25. Since the United States was virtually _________________ , and they were _________________ in
resources, they were the _________________ choice to _________________ the fight.
26. The first substantial ______________ went to _________________ and _________________ who
were seen as being on the _________________ _________________ of the battle against
_________________ expansion. In February Britain desperately _________________ aid from the
States to help their _________________ .
27. The main _________________ to large quantities of American __________was to take it from
_________________ . It advocated extracting massive _________________ from Germany to help
_________________ those countries it had attacked, and also to _________________ Germany
from ever being _________________ .
28. This plan was _________________ , given the effects on Germany after _________________ .
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