1) What were the reasons that led the USA to getting involved in Greece and Turkey?
Great Britain could no longer finance the governments of Greece and Turkey and passed the responsibility to the US. Greece's political and economic conditions were collapsing due to the Communist rebellion of the National Liberation Front. Turkey was pressured by the Soviets to share control of the Dardanelle Straits.
2) What is the Domino Theory and how does it relate to this circumstance?
The Domino Theory was created by Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Acheson stressed that if one nation were to fall to Communismm, then this ideaology is more likely to spread to other countries around it. In this case, if Greece and Turkey were to fall, then it was likely Communism would spread to Iran and east to India.
3) The Truman Doctrine can be called the beginning of Cold War Foreign policy. Explain this.
This doctrine initiated the call to stop Communism from spreading. The desire to stop Communism would start a 40 year long policy that would guide America's actions.
Great Britain could no longer finance the governments of Greece and Turkey and passed the responsibility to the US. Greece's political and economic conditions were collapsing due to the Communist rebellion of the National Liberation Front. Turkey was pressured by the Soviets to share control of the Dardanelle Straits.
2) What is the Domino Theory and how does it relate to this circumstance?
The Domino Theory was created by Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Acheson stressed that if one nation were to fall to Communismm, then this ideaology is more likely to spread to other countries around it. In this case, if Greece and Turkey were to fall, then it was likely Communism would spread to Iran and east to India.
3) The Truman Doctrine can be called the beginning of Cold War Foreign policy. Explain this.
This doctrine initiated the call to stop Communism from spreading. The desire to stop Communism would start a 40 year long policy that would guide America's actions.