LAD #36: Truman Doctrine

The Truman Doctrine was addressed by Truman to a joint meeting of Congress. In it, Truman discussed the state of Greece and Turkey after World War II. Truman argued that these nations had turned to the United States for help because the United States was the only one who could provide it. If the United States was to turn these nations away and not provide aid, these countries might fall into the hands of the Soviet Union, spreading communism even further.