The doctrine of containment was a U.S. policy to prevent the spread of communism. It was made in response to the Soviet Union's moves to enlarge communist presence in Eastern Europe.
a doctrine of containment :p
Containment
The Doctrine of Containment. Also called The Truman Doctrine.
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.
the us wanted to keep communism from spreading based on the domino theory(containment.) according to the truman doctrine the plan for asia was to hold perimeter positions offshore rather than fighting to hold ground on the mainland and they violated that in the chinese, korean, and vietnam war.
a doctrine of containment :p
Containment
The Truman doctrine and containment had on common threat, communism. The truman doctrine wanted to help any country threatened by commmunism. Containment was about stopping communism from spreading especially in the U.S.
Truman Doctrine
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Yes, that is correct. The "containment policy" and the "Truman Doctrine" are often referred to interchangeably.
The Doctrine of Containment. Also called The Truman Doctrine.
truman doctrine
containment and the Truman doctrine
i believe it started in 1947
George F. Kennan, toward the Truman doctrine
According to The Penguin Encyclopedia of American History, page 383, the Truman Doctrine is the "policy statement of the Truman administration anticipating the cold war policy of containment."