Truman hoped that by enacting the Marshall Plan two main goals would be accomplished. The plan was named after Secretary of State George Marshall due to Truman’s respect for his military achievements.
was especially concerned about Greece and Turkey.ĭue to the slow progress of Europe’s economic development following WWII, Truman devised another plan to offer aid called the Marshall Plan. This doctrine proposed to give aid to countries that were suffering from the aftermath of World War II and threatened by Soviet oppression. Truman’s response to the Soviet Union’s sphere of influence and current conditions of war-torn Europe would become known as the Truman Doctrine. feared that Russia was planning to take over the world and spread the political idea of Communism. After the war, it became clear that Stalin was interested in expanding Russia’s power into Eastern Europe, while the U.S. Although the two superpowers had worked as allies to defeat Germany during World War II, tensions grew between them after the war, resulting in a standoff over competing visions for the post-war world.
The two nations at war were the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War was mostly fought with words and threats rather than violent acts. National History Day Workshops from the National Archives.Electing Our Presidents Teacher Workshop.Collection Policy and Donating Materials.An Ordinary Man, His Extraordinary Journey.
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