1) What were the reasons that led the USA to getting involved in Greece and Turkey?
Great Britain informed America that they could no longer fund the governments of Greece and Turkey. This led to America fearing the rise of the Communist National Liberation Front. The Soviet Union had also previously pressured Turkey to share control of the Dardanelles Straits.
2) What is the Domino Theory and how does it relate to this circumstance?
It was a theory proposed by Secretary of State Dean Acheson. It stated that were Greece and Turkey to fall, Communism would likely spread to Iran and India.
3) The Truman Doctrine can be called the beginning of Cold War Foreign policy. Explain this.
The Truman Doctrine was the first time the United States declared that it would be their policy to aid countries facing subjugation from outside powers.
Great Britain informed America that they could no longer fund the governments of Greece and Turkey. This led to America fearing the rise of the Communist National Liberation Front. The Soviet Union had also previously pressured Turkey to share control of the Dardanelles Straits.
2) What is the Domino Theory and how does it relate to this circumstance?
It was a theory proposed by Secretary of State Dean Acheson. It stated that were Greece and Turkey to fall, Communism would likely spread to Iran and India.
3) The Truman Doctrine can be called the beginning of Cold War Foreign policy. Explain this.
The Truman Doctrine was the first time the United States declared that it would be their policy to aid countries facing subjugation from outside powers.