The Truman Doctrine

The Truman Doctrine, which laid the foundation for a strategy to contain the communist regime, was developed by the next US presidents during the Cold War. Its main goal was to counter the widespread offensive of the Communists.

After the war, the USSR did everything to ensure that pro-Soviet forces could come to power in central and south-eastern Europe, primarily the Communist Party. And it was for this purpose that he brought territorial claims to Turkey, demanding to change the status of the Black Sea straits, including the Dardanelles, where the Union needed a naval base.

At the same time, the guerrilla movement in Greece was being led by the communists. It was supported by the border Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, where the communist regime was already established.

At a meeting in London where the foreign ministers of all those countries that were members of the Security Council met, the Soviet Union demanded that it be granted the right to a protectorate over Libya to ensure its presence in the Mediterranean. This attempt to use this collective organization to expand its power caused concern among Western countries.

Communist parties of Italy and France were considered in these countries by the largest forces, and in the governments of other states were communists. After the withdrawal of the American Allied forces, the USSR became the dominant military force in continental Europe.

It would seem that nothing hinders the plans of the leadership of the Soviet Union.

However, the overseas people were also concerned about the situation in Europe and were looking for ways to resolve it. The US diplomacy manifested itself in a policy of harsh "containment" of the widespread penetration of communism. According to Washington, this was the only way to prevent war.

The foreign policy program of the United States was outlined by President Truman of the country in a message to the Congress in the spring of 1947. After approval of the relevant bill, it received the force of law.

The Truman Doctrine, which he proclaimed in his speech, condemned the repressiveness of communist rule. The president in sharp terms demonstrated the danger that will arise in the world as a result of the establishment of such systems in some countries. As a result, the Congress has been empowered to help first Turkey and Greece, and then other countries that will be threatened with the "communist disease".

The Truman Doctrine envisaged granting Turkey and Greece financial assistance - four hundred million dollars, allegedly to combat the "communist danger" that threatened these countries.

Such economic diplomacy culminated in the signing of agreements with the governments of these countries in June-July 1947.

The Truman Doctrine pursued one goal: to limit the growth of the socialist and democratic movement after the Second World War, thereby exerting constant pressure on the Soviet Union and other countries of the socialist camp.

The US adhered to the policy of supporting any reactionary forces and regimes, and therefore the Truman doctrine became a tool for Washington's imperialist intervention in the domestic politics of European countries. The result was a "cold war" and an international situation pushed to the limit. This was the beginning of large-scale military assistance to "interesting" US countries, the creation of entire networks of military bases on their territories.

The Truman Doctrine was developed with the active participation of Alain Dulles, Loy Henderson, George Kennan and other American politicians and diplomats. At the same time, Egard Wallace, a former US vice-president, Roosevelt's comrade-in-arms, regarded her as an insane step toward a war that would result in a deep international crisis.