truman doctrine

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Definition of truman doctrine in English English dictionary

Pronouncement by Pres. Harry Truman. On March 12, 1947, he called for immediate economic and military aid to Greece, which was threatened by a communist insurrection, and to Turkey, which was under pressure from Soviet expansion in the Mediterranean. Engaged in the Cold War with the Soviet Union, the U.S. sought to protect those countries from falling under Soviet influence after Britain announced that it could no longer give them aid. In response to Truman's message, Congress appropriated $400 million in aid

President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology

Hyphenation

Tru·man doc·trine

Turkish pronunciation

trumın dôktırîn

Pronunciation

/ˈtro͞omən ˈdôktərən/ /ˈtruːmən ˈdɔːktɜrɪn/