LAD #36: The Truman Doctrine

On March 12th 1947, President Harry Truman delivered the Truman Doctrine to Congress.  In this speech, he spoke of the policy of containment, as well as how to aid nations with Communist neighbors. Along with this Truman talked about the security of the US, and the nations plans to deal with foreign affairs.  The main point of the speech however revolved around Americans relations with Greece and Turkey.Truman announced the many problems within the Greek government.  He believed that it was of necessity to intervene to make sure that the democratic Greece did not fall to Communism.  Likewise, Turkey was in the same situation.  All in all, Truman tried to convince Congress as well as the nation that being the strongest democratic power in the world meant that it was America's job to help other democracies from falling to the evils of Communism.