yes, it applied to both. if Greece and Turkey did not receive the aid that they urgently needed, they would inevitably fall to communism with grave consequences throughout the region.
Truman Doctrine...
The Truman Doctrine
the threat communism spreading to Turkey and Greece -you're welcome
The Truman Doctrine was an act of aggression because it stated that the United States would support Italy or Greece if the Soviet Union attacked either country. Essentially, it showed how willing Truman was to go to war with the U.S.S.R. by becoming allied with it's enemies.
The policy of the United States to provide aid to countries attempting to prevent a communist takeover was called the Truman Doctrine. Harry S. Truman was America's 33rd President.
Greece and Turkey
greece and turkey
greece =)
Harry Truman announced the "Truman Doctrine" plan to aid any country in such a situation.
Truman Doctrine...
pressure by Communists on Turkey and Greece.
The Truman Doctrine was an act of containment. Basically, military equipment and supplies were rushed to Greece and Turkey to help resist the spread of communism. Greece, at the time, was experiencing a Civil War and was in danger of falling to communism. The Truman Doctrine did help contain communist growth, but specifically in Greece and Turkey.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the U.S. offered military aid to countries such as Greece and Turkey that were fighting communism inside their borders.
Turkey and Greece were the primary benefactors.
The countries involved in the Truman Doctrine were the United States, Greece, and Turkey. In a speech to a joint session of Congress on March 12, 1947, President Truman asked for U.S. assistance for Greece and Turkey to forestall communist domination of the two nations.
Greece and Turkey were the two countries to first receive aid under the Truman Doctrine-Marshall Plan.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the U.S. offered military aid to countries such as Greece and Turkey that were fighting communism inside their borders.